HOMUSEUM: Newton’s cradle

Today’s object is an executive toy. But should it be called the Huygen’s cradle, or perhaps named for Emilie du Chatelet? Knowledge builds cumulatively over generations as we share and combine our inventions and inherited ideas.

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HOMUSEUM: Newton’s cradle

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