A Minute may Last a Lifetime

Take Newton, for instance. The man was sitting under an apple tree, minding his own business, when an apple fell on his head.

- Debashis Chatterjee Author, Professor & Director, IIM Kozhikode

And apparently just like that, gravity was discovered. One minute, he's enjoying the shade; the next, he's rewriting the laws of physics. Talk about a freak day.

Then there's Archimedes, who was relaxing in his bath when he noticed the water level rise as he got in. Eureka! he shouted. In that moment, Archimedes had an epiphany that led to the principle of buoyancy. All it took was a bath and a bit of water displacement.