You can't say that somebody discovered the Moon to be made of green cheese, because discover is a factive verb and the Moon isn't made of green cheese.

The surface of which […] could not nevertheless hide a multitude of holes and scratches and ruggednesses from being discover'd by the Microscope to invest it […].

Former Typhoon Maysak was reported to have weakened into a tropical depression as of 2 p.m. Sunday and was located about 450 kilometers south of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan's southernmost tip, moving northwest at 20 kph, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

“Shit,” Brian breathed. “Who called the po-po?”