Archimedeswas thin and thus displaced no water, i see
/edit: just found this:
'and the answer instantly hit him. He realized that a crown made of pure gold would displace more water than would one made of an alloy. He ran out stark-naked into the street, shouting 'Eureka! I have found it!' (perfect tense of the Greek word heuriskein, to find).' ok sure
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/edit: just found this:
'and the answer instantly hit him. He realized that a crown made of pure gold would displace more water than would one made of an alloy. He ran out stark-naked into the street, shouting 'Eureka! I have found it!' (perfect tense of the Greek word heuriskein, to find).' ok sure