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ERATOSTHENES... -"Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace"
ERATOSTHENES... -"Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace"
ERATOSTHENES... -"Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace"
ERATOSTHENES... -"Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace"
ERATOSTHENES... -"Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace"
ERATOSTHENES... -"Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace"
ERATOSTHENES... -"Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace"
ERATOSTHENES... -"Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace"
ERATOSTHENES... -"Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace"

ERATOSTHENES... -"Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness but because you deserve peace"

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THE STORY BEHIND THE SHIRT

This thought coming from a man of science was very spiritual in nature.  A positive action for peace of mind and our physical health.

At Syene (now Aswān), some 800 km (500 miles) southeast of Alexandria in Egypt, the Sun’s rays fall vertically at noon at the summer solstice. Eratosthenes noted that at Alexandria, at the same date and time, sunlight fell at an angle of about 7.2° from the vertical. He correctly assumed the Sun’s distance to be very great; its rays therefore are practically parallel when they reach Earth. Given an estimate of the distance between the two cities, he was able to calculate the circumference of Earth.  Science and religion took giant steps backwards in the Middle Ages with the false belief the world was flat.

He was also the first to calculate the tilt of the Earth's axis, again with remarkable accuracy.  Additionally, he may have accurately calculated the distance from the Earth to the Sun and invented the leap day.  He created the first map of the world, incorporating parallels and meridians based on the available geographic knowledge of his era.

After study in Alexandria and Athens, Eratosthenes settled in Alexandria about 255 BC and became director of the great library there. He tried to fix the dates of literary and political events since the siege of Troy. His writings included a poem inspired by astronomy, as well as works on the theater and on ethics.  He was a friend of Archimedes.

Eratosthenes believed there was good and bad in every nation and criticized Aristotle for arguing that humanity was divided into Greeks and barbarians, and that the Greeks should keep themselves racially pure.  As he aged he contracted ophthalmia, becoming blind around 195 BC. Losing the ability to read and to observe nature plagued and depressed him, leading him to voluntarily starve himself to death. He died in 194 BC at 82 in Alexandria.

Your typical 100% cotton t-shirt (except for heather colors, which contain 10% polyester). Pre-shrunk to make sure your size is maintained throughout several washes, and a classic fit.

• 100% jersey knit
• Pre-shrunk
• Seamless, double-need ⅞” collar
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Classic fit

Size guide

  S M L XL 2XL
Width (inches) 17 ¼ 19 ¼ 21 ¼ 23 ¼ 25 ¼
Height (inches) 25 ½ 26 27 28 28 ½

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