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Isaac Newton and His Apple

by Kjartan Poskitt · 1999

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You've probably heard of Isaac Newton. He is dead famous for: discovering gravity, being a right clever dick and getting hit on the head with an apple. But have you heard that Isaac: came bottom of the class at school, poked sticks in his eye and nearly blinded himself and nearly got himself executed?

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childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
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childrens
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short · 192 pages

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