Here I do not consider effects of special and general relativity theory!!
I know only (maybe it is a tale) that Gauss measured using theodolite that 3 rocks form the triangle with the angles sum equal to 180 within experimental error. But do physicists, metrologists made such systematic and wide study on the Earth, at the bio cell level and at the sun system level? I did not find any publications.
How does everybody studies nature and discover new physics laws? Any comments are very welcome!!