Eureka! Archimedes!

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Eureka! Archimedes!

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Jun 13, 2011

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Who was Archimedes, and what did he actually invent? Join Chris and Jonathan as they take a closer look at the works of Archimedes -- including his historically famous, controversial death ray design. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jun 13, 2011

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