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1569: Astronomer Tycho Brahe uses scrying engine make improved astronomical observations.
1837: Theoretical physicist and academic Johannes Diderik van der Waals (nonfiction) born. He will win the 1910 Nobel Prize in physics for his work on the equation of state for gases and liquids.
Codd-neck bottles making comeback, say Codd-neck bottle industry spokespeople.
Consumer spokespersona says "geometry solvent" is nothing more than dish soap plus Extract of Radium.
Gilgamesh tablet grumpy about missing sections, demands high-energy literature therapy.
High-energy literature may cause Gilgamesh tablet more harm than good, according to aggregated reader reviews.
Roman dodecahedra used as polyhedral dice.
Dungeons & Dragons players invite Roman dodecahedron to join party.
Polyhedra support group offers counseling services to victims of crimes against mathematical constants.
Ancient manuscript is actually secret diary of Euclid, says supervillain Abomynous.

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 File:Tycho Brahe.jpg|link=Tycho Brahe (nonfiction)|1569: Astronomer [[Tycho Brahe (nonfiction)|Tycho Brahe]] uses [[scrying engine]] make improved astronomical observations.
+File:Johannes Diderik van der Waals.jpg|link=Johannes Diderik van der Waals (nonfiction)|1837: Theoretical physicist and academic [[Johannes Diderik van der Waals (nonfiction)]] born. He will win the 1910 Nobel Prize in physics for his work on the equation of state for gases and liquids.
 File:Codd neck bottles.jpg|link=Codd-neck bottle (nonfiction)|[[Codd-neck bottle (nonfiction)|Codd-neck bottles]] making comeback, say Codd-neck bottle industry spokespeople.
 File:Madge_Palmolive.jpg|Consumer spokespersona says "[[geometry solvent]]" is nothing more than dish soap plus [[Extract of Radium]].