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By any measure, the Pythagorean theorem is the most famous statement in all of mathematics, one remembered from high school geometry class by even the most math-phobic students. Well over four hundred proofs are known to exist, including ones by a twelve-year-old Einstein, a young blind girl,... read more
First Sentence
The vast region stretching from the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers in the east to the mountains of Lebanon in the west is known as the Fertile Crescent.
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Authors & Contributors
- Eli Maor (Author)
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