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Fiction is a work of fiction and nonfiction by Karl Jones.
On This Day in History: July 3
1518: Physician and scientist Li Shizhen born. He will develop many innovative methods for the proper classification of herb components and medications to be used for treating diseases, earning a reputation as the greatest scientific naturalist of China.
1881: Astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher Hasan Tahsini dies. He was one of the most prominent scholars of the Ottoman Empire of the 19th century.
1969: The biggest explosion in the history of rocketry occurs when the Soviet N1 rocket explodes and subsequently destroys its launchpad.
2007: NASA approves a mission extension for Stardust, sending the spacecraft to comet Tempel 1.
Dramatis Personae
Albert Einstain and Alice beta conduct research in scrying engine technology.
Havelock and Nikola Tesla conduct research into electrical field modulation and data transmission.
Baron Zersetzung and The Eel fight in a gambling den.
The Eel and Radium Jane engage in epic arm-wrestling match to determine outcome of wager.
For DC comics:
Rafael Volante (original character for the DC Comics universe)
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