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Pythagorean Theorem Found on Clay Tablet 1000 Years Older Than Pythagoras

• cf100clunk 3y ago
  Over 800 comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37774580 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37774580
  • az09mugen 3y ago
    Over 800 karma and 200 comments* But thanks for the link !
    • cf100clunk 3y ago
      You saw what I did there. My regrets.
• alexfromapex 3y ago
  Should just call it the OAT theorem (old ass triangle) to avoid any more eponym issues.
  • stephenr 3y ago
    Old doesn't do it justice. Great old ass triangle.
    • mikecoles 3y ago
      Well played.