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Four inventions of Abbas ibn Firnas

Abu al-Qasim Abbas ibn Firnas ibn Wirdas al-Takurini (Arabic: أبو القاسم عباس بن فرناس بن ورداس التاكرني; c. 809/810 – 887 A.D.), also known as Abbas ibn Firnas (Arabic: عباس ابن فرناس) was an Andalusi polymath:an inventor, astronomer, physician, chemist, engineer, Andalusi musician, and Arabic-language poet.He was reported to have experimented with unpowered flight. Ibn Firnas made various contributions in the field of astronomy and engineering. He constructed a device which indicated the motion… Read More »

Habits to Form Now for a Longer Life

Eating a nutritious diet and exercising regularly may increase your life expectancy. Other factors, like overeating and drinking more than a moderate level of alcohol, may increase your risk of certain diseases. Many people think that life expectancy is largely determined by genetics. However, genes play a much smaller role than originally believed. It turns out that environmental… Read More »