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Thread: Were There Any Major Pre-Islamic Persian Scholar/Scientist?

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    Default Re: Were There Any Major Pre-Islamic Persian Scholar/Scientist?

    Quote Originally Posted by Roma_Victrix View Post
    There's also this to consider: the Baghdad Battery, discovered near old Ctesiphon, a primitive battery dated to the Sasanian period:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baghdad_Battery
    *a jar for storing scrolls incorrectly identified as a batttery.
    A new mobile phone tower went up in a town in the USA, and the local newspaper asked a number of people what they thought of it. Some said they noticed their cellphone reception was better. Some said they noticed the tower was affecting their health.

    A local administrator was asked to comment. He nodded sagely, and said simply: "Wow. And think about how much more pronounced these effects will be once the tower is actually operational."

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    Default Re: Were There Any Major Pre-Islamic Persian Scholar/Scientist?

    Quote Originally Posted by Copperknickers II View Post
    *a jar for storing scrolls incorrectly identified as a batttery.
    That's still being debated, actually.

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