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Isaac Newton was hit on the head by a falling apple.

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REFUTED
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4 sources for · 4 against

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Is it true that Isaac Newton was hit on the head by a falling apple?

No. Multiple reference sources state there is no evidence the apple actually struck Newton's head, and one says the head-hit detail was invented in the early 19th century; the head-hit appears only in retellings of the legend.

Verdict: REFUTED · 4 sources for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 4
Newton and his falling apple
2011
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Kjartan, P. (2011). Newton and his falling apple. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/newtonhisfalling0000posk

Evidence against · 4
Isaac Newton
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Isaac Newton. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton

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Earth Science Data Usages & Diverse Applications based on “User Tickets” at GES DISC
2018
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Earth Science Data Usages & Diverse Applications based on “User Tickets” at GES DISC. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5789220.v1

IF? (Evening Post, 17 May 1924)
1924
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IF? (Evening Post, 17 May 1924). (1924). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19240517.2.144.19

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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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

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

Did an apple falling on Newton's head help him build his theory of gravity?
2017
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Did an apple falling on Newton's head help him build his theory of gravity?. (2017). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/39443/did-an-apple-falling-on-newtons-head-help-him-build-his-theory-of-gravity

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