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How is the word bedlam related to the city of Bethlehem?

In 1547, a psychiatric clinic was opened in London - the Bethlem Royal Hospital, in honor of the biblical city of Bethlehem. Its abbreviated name Bedlam became a household name, at first a synonym for a lunatic asylum, and later a word for extreme confusion and disorder.

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Who Invented Mathematics?

Mathematics is a science dealing with numbers, quantity, form. Without the knowledge of mathematics, all modern life would be impossible. For example, we would not have good houses, because builders must be able to measure, count and construct. Our clothes would be very rough, as they need to be well tailored, that is, everything must be accurately measured. There would be no railroads, no ships, no planes, no big industry, no commerce. And, of course, there would be no radio, television, cinema, telephone, and thousands of other things that are part of our civilization.

Using math, measuring "how much?", "how long?" are a vital part of the world we live in. The life of our ancestors was much simpler, but even they had to resort to the use of numbers.

Ancient man wanted to take into account the things he owned. How many tools does he have? How many weapons? How many animals? As soon as it became necessary to convey ideas related to quantity, he began to use mathematics. In general, counting was the beginning of mathematics. This art of counting has evolved over a long period of time. At first, notches were made on the wall or marks on papyrus (a type of paper) for this. Ancient man could say "how much?" looking at these notches, although he did not even have the words to call it. Over time, the ancient Egyptians, and then the Greeks and Romans, created a more perfect system of numbers. But counting, of course, is only one part of mathematics. The idea of a shape and measuring its dimensions is also very important to a person.

Ancient man resorted to it in his daily life, although he could not exactly measure the size of the forms. For example, when building his primitive dwelling, he used rectangles and circles. It was the simplest, most practical application of mathematics.

In addition, mathematics is also used to create logical conclusions from given facts, even if we are not talking about material objects. For example, in geometry, we put everything on paper and find a solution to the problem. We then carry these decisions into our daily lives.

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