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An apple fell on Isaac Newton's head and inspired his theory of gravity.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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0 sources for · 6 against

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Is it true that an apple fell on Isaac Newton's head and inspired his theory of gravity?

Unclear. Several sources treat the apple striking Newton's head as legend and note there is no evidence the fruit landed on him, while agreeing an apple observation may have contributed to his thinking about gravitation. None of the placed items settles the head-hit inspiration as fact.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 0 sources for, 6 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 6
Newton's Apple
2007
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W., H. A. (2007). Newton's Apple. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2731277

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Did an Apple Really Fall on Isaac Newton’s Head? | HISTORY
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Did an Apple Really Fall on Isaac Newton’s Head? | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/did-an-apple-really-fall-on-isaac-newtons-head

Didn't anybody see an apple falling before Isaac Newton?
2014
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Didn't anybody see an apple falling before Isaac Newton?. (2014). physics.stackexchange.com. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/117237/didnt-anybody-see-an-apple-falling-before-isaac-newton

Latin as a Language for Special Purposes in Medieval and Renaissance Britain
2018
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Latin as a Language for Special Purposes in Medieval and Renaissance Britain. (2018). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-03961153v1

Untitled (Wairarapa Daily Times, 27 January 1909)
1909
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Untitled (Wairarapa Daily Times, 27 January 1909). (1909). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT19090127.2.25

Curved Spacetime (Gravity) Tells Mass (Energy) How to Move
2018
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Elisha, H. (2018). Curved Spacetime (Gravity) Tells Mass (Energy) How to Move. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5080570

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