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After Sir Isaac Newton died…

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022Weirdo

After Sir Isaac Newton died, his hair was examined and found to have contained mercury, probably resulting from his alchemical pursuits. Many historians believe that this probable mercury poisoning could explain his eccentric behavior in his later life.

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Isaac Newton studied the occult…

March 6, 2021Weirdo

Isaac Newton studied the occult and predicted the end of the world as we know it to happen around the year 2060. He believed humanity would then progress into an era of divinely inspired peace.

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Isaac Newton studied the occult…

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020Weirdo

Isaac Newton studied the occult and predicted the end of the world as we know it to happen around the year 2060. He believed humanity would then progress into an era of divinely inspired peace.

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Sir Isaac Newton repeatedly…

May 15, 2020Weirdo

Sir Isaac Newton repeatedly did experiments sticking a bodkin (a very sharp needle) between his eyeball and his eye socket, “as neare to backside of my eye as I could”,he was quoted. He did this til he saw spots. He did it because he hoped he might learn something about color.

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Isaac Newton described lockdown…

May 2, 2020Weirdo

Isaac Newton described lockdown as one of the most productive times in his life, during which he developed theories on optics, calculus, the laws of motion and gravity.

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Isaac Newton studied alchemy…

October 8, 2019October 8, 2019Weirdo

Isaac Newton studied alchemy, tried to put all the world’s religious histories together into one timeline, thought Atlantis was real, associated with secret societies like the Freemasons, and predicted the end of the world in 2060.

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Isaac Newton became a member of Parliament…

November 5, 2018Weirdo

Isaac Newton became a member of Parliament but only spoke once, telling someone to close the window.

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Isaac Newton set out…

June 24, 2018Weirdo

Isaac Newton set out the colors of the rainbow we memorize today. However, he originally didn’t include orange or indigo. He only added them later because of his occult belief that there must be 7 separate colors, just like there are 7 notes in a musical scale and 7 days of the week.

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Sir Isaac Newton had a dog called “Diamond”…

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017Weirdo

Sir Isaac Newton had a dog called “Diamond” who knocked over a candle and set fire to twenty years worth of his research.

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Isaac Newton stuck a needle in his eye, …

February 23, 2013Weirdo

Isaac Newton stuck a needle in his eye, placing pressure on the eyeball, to study the human eye as a lens and how it perceives color.

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