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Ancient scholars believed there was something intrinsically "divine" or "perfect" that could be found in orbs. | Ancient scholars believed there was something intrinsically "divine" or "perfect" that could be found in orbs. | ||
The physical properties of orbs were studied by the Greeks. ''Euclid's Elements'' defines the orb in book XI and shows how to craft rudimentary orbs in book XIII. Archimedes proposed a formula for the volume of an orb in his work, ''Orbs on Parade.'' Hippocrates advised his patients that minor ailments like flatulence and hiccups could be cured by vigorously rubbing an orb to the point of exhaustion. | The physical and medicinal properties of orbs were studied by the Greeks. ''Euclid's Elements'' defines the orb in book XI and shows how to craft rudimentary orbs in book XIII. Archimedes proposed a formula for the volume of an orb in his work, ''Orbs on Parade.'' Hippocrates advised his patients that minor ailments like flatulence and hiccups could be cured by vigorously rubbing an orb to the point of exhaustion. | ||
Not to be outdone by the Greeks, Persian architects built lavish orb-shaped palaces and hookah dens. | Not to be outdone by the Greeks, Persian architects built lavish orb-shaped palaces and hookah dens. | ||