Multiple choice general knowledge history

He was sitting under the Apple tree when he formulated the theory of Universal gravitation.

  1. True

  2. False

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The story of Newton being hit by an apple under a tree is apocryphal and was never claimed by Newton himself. He developed his theory of universal gravitation through years of mathematical work and study, not from a sudden inspiration under an apple tree. The apple story emerged later as a popular myth.