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    The concept of believing someone’s words or having solid information towards a subject has people misinterpreting what is fact or fiction. In the article Things People Say, Niel Degrasses Tyson crafts an argument that heavily relies on analogies and explains them to get the point across. Tyson begins his essay by questioning why people believed Aristotle’s theories and the negligence of religion to facts. The rest of the author’s article compares various heavily misinterpreted concepts like…

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    with another claim. Tyson states that another comic event was recorded, “For example, 12 years later, in 1066, what ultimately became known as Halley’s Comet was seen and duly depicted complete with agape onlookers in a section of the famous Bayeux tapestry, circa 1100. (Tyson Para 5). It is confirmed that the reason for one being recorded and not the other was due to the bible following the idea that stars do not change was because of Aristotle. The author connects this new information with…

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    Europe Astronomers recorded a different cosmic event after the constellation, “For example, 12 years later, in 1066, what ultimately became known as Halley’s Comet was seen and duly depicted complete with agape onlookers in a section of the famous Bayeux tapestry, circa 1100. (Tyson Para 5). The statement by Tyson, confirms that the reason for Europe having records of Halley’s Comet and not the constellation was due to the bible. Various Church’s at the time follow the idea that stars cannot…

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    The Battle of Hastings The Battle of Hastings was a very memorable event that molded the English culture into what it is today. The battle was actually fought “6.5 miles northwest of Hastings” (Latest History Articles). It started and finished in a rather short period of time, one day. It was also one of the “… longest and most brutal war in English history” (The Battle of Hastings 1066-causes, events & significance). The outcome of the battle resulted in William the Conqueror, a Norman,…

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