Michael McDonough
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Michael McDonough was a media team intern at Encyclopaedia Britannica in 2022. He is expected to graduate in 2023 from Northwestern University and is studying journalism, statistics, and psychology. A life-long learner, he seeks to use different types of media as a tool to share the joy of learning.
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Trebuchet, siege engine utilizing a long arm and the principles of leverage to launch projectiles. The trebuchet was one of the top choices for artillery in ancient and medieval warfare, having the ability to throw heavier projectiles farther than earlier catapults could. The trebuchet first…
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