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Who is credited with first noticing that rubbed amber attracts light objects?
APythagoras of Samos
BArchimedes of Syracuse
CAristotle of Stagira
DThales of Miletus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Thales of Miletus
The earliest recorded observation of amber attracting light objects after rubbing is credited to the Greek Thales of Miletus.
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