Isaac Newton Once Tried To Invent His Own Language
The great 17th century physicist Isaac Newton is known for many things, but few people know that as a young student, Newton tried to invent his own universal language.
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The great 17th century physicist Isaac Newton is known for many things, but few people know that as a young student, Newton tried to invent his own universal language.
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