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Gnomon Chronicles is a work of fiction and nonfiction by Karl Jones (nonfiction).
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.
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To Geoff's Land From Duluth, go north on HWY 61 to Two Harbors. At the Holiday station (your last chance for gas) take a left onto County RD 2. Follow 2 north for 45 miles (experiencing a jog to the right about halfway) until it ends in a “T” at HWY 1. Go right on 1 for about 3 miles to McDougal Lake RD. Go right on McDougal for about 1 mile and veer to the left at the first opportunity. If you come to a bridge you just missed it. Watch for bad rocks as you follow this road for about 2/3 mile. There will be a wide driveway on your right, turn in and turn to the right when it forks. http://www.skypoint.com/~glj/stoney/FAQ.htm
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