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September 17th 03, 05:03 PM
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Little Known Astronomical History
Isaac Newton, in addition to discovering the law of universal
gravitation and being the co-inventor of calculus, was a notorious gunslinger, known around Cambridge England as "Rootin' Tootin' Isaac Newton." Following in his footsteps, William (Wilhelm) Herschel, who discovered the planet Uranus, was also known as "Wild Bill" Herschel. 
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