It would seem that science has nothing to do with him, given that he was a writer, i.e., an artist. But not exactly: Mark Twain made a pretty science-y pun about his birth: “I came in with Halley’s Comet, and I expect to go with it.”He wasn’t wrong, the prediction came true. And also, he invented the notepad, which is handy for any scholar.
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How did Peter the Great, trying to introduce Russians to European culture, lay the foundations for the celebration of the New Year? When and how did the tradition of decorating homes with Christmas trees and lights appear?
