Socrates Plato Xenophon conflicting accounts

Socrates left no writings of his own

The Athenian philosopher Socrates wrote nothing. Accounts by others, especially Plato and Xenophon, often contradict each other, making it hard to separate the historical man from the versions those writers presented.

Some New Zealand birds evolved without flight

With few mammalian predators, some native New Zealand birds evolved without the ability to fly. After people arrived, habitat changes and introduced mammals contributed to many bird extinctions, including the moa and Haast’s eagle.

Israel produced over half its water artificially

By 2015, more than half the water used by households, farms, and industry in Israel was artificially produced.

Socrates Plato Xenophon conflicting accounts

Socrates left no writings of his own

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