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June 19th 05, 05:17 PM
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Great Astronomers - Thales, the Ionian Connection
Thales (TAY-lees) and several other old Greeks gave
astronomy its first interesting credibility. Thales is also credited as the one who discovered "electricity". He noted that a substance called "amber" would attract chicken feathers. And the ancient Greek word for "amber" was... elektron ! http://tinyurl.com/9cuop http://tinyurl.com/bapyl happy days and... starry starry nights! -- Star light, star bright, Fairest star on awesome height, I wish you may, I wish you might Bring this Earth a bit of light. Indelibly yours, Paine http://www.savethechildren.org/ http://www.painellsworth.net 
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