Post B4NnCLMuhZTnk6EWZM by mvilain@sfba.social
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 (DIR) Post #B4NlVBH8Fimk25NqM4 by gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
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       Lost Archimedes Page from Medieval Manuscript Discovered in FranceA page long thought lost from one of the most important surviving manuscripts of antiquity has now been identified in a French museum, offering fresh insight into both ancient science and medieval book culture.https://www.medievalists.net/2026/03/lost-archimedes-page-from-medieval-manuscript-discovered-in-france/#mathematics #books #literature #science
       
 (DIR) Post #B4NnCLMuhZTnk6EWZM by mvilain@sfba.social
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       @gutenberg_org I wonder at what age Archimedes stopped listening to his mother telling to sit up straight.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4NtbY3bGLxm3lbL3A by danmillervfx@noc.social
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       @gutenberg_org At first the idea of a "Palimpest" sounds crazy, then you realise that is exactly what a modern hardisk or server is doing all the time!
       
 (DIR) Post #B4O3BgJWwM0pgGMC00 by nyrath@spacey.space
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       @gutenberg_org What an interesting start for a horror story. An ancient book brings bad luck. Until someone discovers it is a palimpsest of the Necronomicon. With high tech scanning one can read the original book. Hilarity ensues...