A Pendulum That Proves the Earth Spins

Hang a heavy pendulum from a tall ceiling and let it swing for hours: its path slowly rotates beneath it, not because the pendulum is turning, but because…

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You can watch this exact proof happening in real museums, slowly, all day, with no batteries involved.

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