Solving Approach
This one works out to about 5.3 letters per word on average. This puzzle leans toward longer words — apostrophes and doubled letters will likely crack it open faster than word length alone. Rated hard, this puzzle rewards careful cross-checking between words rather than quick guesses.
About Democritus
Democritus was an ancient Greek philosopher famous for proposing that all matter consists of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms. Living around 460-370 BCE, he believed these atoms moved eternally through empty space, combining to form everything in the universe. His atomic theory, though largely forgotten after his death, laid groundwork for modern chemistry and physics centuries later. He famously said "nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion."
Did you know? He was known as the 'Laughing Philosopher' because of his cheerful disposition and tendency to find humor in human folly.