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Today’s Question CLVII

If for Newton it was the apple tree, then for Galilio it was the …

Cracked by Noronha and Akshata.

~ by vivekchandran on October 28, 2009.

Leaning Tower of Pisa, in Piazza del Duomo, Italy!
Prior to Newton, it was Galileo who studied on the objects in motion, by dropping two cannon balls of different masses each demonstrating from the top of the “Leaning” TOWER!!

akshatha said this on October 28, 2009 at 11:37 pm | Reply
The Campanile, Pisa Cathedral more commonly known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Chetan Noronha said this on October 29, 2009 at 1:48 am | Reply

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