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To: rbg81
Yeah. They supposedly invented Arabic numbers and algebra too. A lot of good it did ‘em, huh?

I see those cited too. "Arabic" numerals are actually from India and algebra goes back to the Babylonians. There is very little that has been accomplished by the Arabs over the last 1500 years despite the constant claims to the contrary.

46 posted on 11/15/2014 3:31:23 PM PST by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Straight Vermonter

muslims invented the first prophylactics made of goat gut, but the Chinese perfected them by taking them out of the goat.


50 posted on 11/15/2014 3:36:02 PM PST by umgud (I couldn't understand why the ball kept getting bigger......... then it hit me.)
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