Beacause people thought that the Earth was the middle of the universe, not the sun.
Galileo held a pendulum up to his heart and timed the beats. This is what led to the discovery of measuring small amounts of time more accurately.
It depends on the household's energy consumption habits. 40 kWh per day can be considered high for a small household, but it may be normal for a larger household with energy-intensive appliances or if the house is not energy-efficient. It's a good idea to track usage over time to identify any patterns or opportunities for reducing energy consumption.
Alfred Wegener's idea of continental drift was considered a theory because it lacked a detailed mechanism to explain how continents move, and it was met with skepticism due to a lack of evidence at the time. It was later supported by the discovery of plate tectonics, providing a more robust explanation for the movement of continents.
No- Eastern time zone.
Yes, "never" is considered an abstract noun as it represents the concept of time or the absence of occurrence rather than a tangible object. It signifies the idea of something that does not happen at any time. Abstract nouns refer to ideas, qualities, or conditions, and "never" fits this definition by embodying the notion of negation in time.
Romantic poet.
Romantic Poet.
it was considered unusual for Chaucer to write in English, as the main language being spoken in England by the royalty was French. English was considered the language of the poor
At the time it was strange for royalty to marry for love.
Ranofer learned how to read and write, which was unusual for boys of his time in ancient Egypt. This was considered a valuable skill that was typically reserved for scribes or the higher classes in society.
Parts of the Atacama have experienced virtually no rainfall in historic time. It is considered the driest region on earth.
Galileo held a pendulum up to his heart and timed the beats. This is what led to the discovery of measuring small amounts of time more accurately.
It was Copernicus's theory and Galileo had very little evidence for it at the time of his quarrel with the Vatican, as he discovered when they put him on trial and asked for the evidence.
It was unusual because she was female and most authors were male at the time.
China has one time zone.
it was the biggest of its time
It means things that are totally unwarranted - like cutting off a thief's hand, or locking someone in a room for half a year because she might be "a witch". Things like that, totally cruel and really not suited to what the actual crime was. ========== Over time the phrase "cruel and unusual punishment" has been interpreted many ways. In general the idea is that any punishment imposed in a barbaric, excessive and/or bizarre manner would constitute "cruel and unusual punishment". This has been the basis for many of the more recent appeals of death sentences - arguing that imposing death on another human-being is, by definition, cruel, and/or that since many developed countries have abolished the death penalty as a punishment it would now be considered "unusual". Pillories used to be common but fell into disuse and they are now classified as "cruel and unusual". Some punishments that used to be considered fair are now considered excessive, such as hanging someone for stealing a horse.Some prisons have been forced to upgrade or improve their facilities because the hardships imposed on prisoners - which used to be considered perfectly acceptable and normal are now argued to be cruel and unusual punishment because they are so much worse than what ordinary people endure outside the prisons and jails. It probably all comes down to what society currently considers to be cruel and unusual.