On January 4th, 1643, an amazing man was born. One night in 1654, some townspeople in Graham, England, became frightened because of a strange light flying back in forth in the sky. Some thought they were watching a crazy comet. Many people in those days were superstitious, so it wouldn't be surprising to imagine them freaking out!
But the light was not a comet. It was merely a torch on the back of a kite made by young 12 year-old Isaac Newton. As a schoolboy, Isaac spent much of his time trying new experiments and making models of mechanical things he read about or watched being used. Isn't that interesting?
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