From the Greek roots kalos (καλός) meaning "beautiful," eidos (εἶδος) meaning "form" or "shape," and "kyklos" (κύκλος) meaning "ring" or...

At the risk of triggering impassioned mansplaining from my solar physicist dad and astronomer big bro, I must proceed with a topic I’ve...

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