Thales used the astronomical records of the Babylonians and Egyptians to accurately predict a solar eclipse in the sixth century BC.
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Thales used the astronomical records of the Babylonians and Egyptians to accurately predict a solar eclipse in the sixth century BC.
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The Babylonians counted in base 60.
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The Babylonians thought the Milky Way was the tail of their goddess Tiamat.
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