Lever a place to stand, and I shall move the Earth with it' is a remark of Archimedes who formally stated the correct mathematical principle of levers (quoted by Pappus of Alexandria). It is assumed that in ancient Egypt, constructors used the lever to move and uplift obelisks weighing more than 100 tons. A lever is a beam connected to ground by a hinge, or pivot, called a fulcrum. The ideal lever does not dissipate or store energy, which means there is no friction in the hinge or bending in the beam. In this case, the power into the lever equals
Hang in Long Enough Hang in Long Enough "Hang in Long Enough" is a single performed by Phil Collins and released in 1990 from the album "...But Seriously". It was the sixth and last single from the album. The song was a moderate hit, reaching the #23 spot on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 and #34 on the UK Singles Chart. This rhythmic song was accompanied by a video whose story is set in the year 1912 and makes reference to the Titanic's disaster due the fact that all people appearing on it is inside of the cruise. It used stock footage from the