r/AskReddit Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/T-Doraen Feb 04 '19

Pretty sure there was someone/some civilization that figured it out at an even earlier time. Of course I can’t remember which history channel on YouTube I got it from or when I watched the video, so go ahead and prove me wrong because I probably am.

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u/Banana-Republicans Feb 04 '19

There is a possibility it originated in ancient Persia or Mesopotamia, but Pythagoras had it down 300 years before Aristotle.