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TIL that while impressed by his book “Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica”, the UK’s science academy couldn’t publish Isaac Newton’s book due to being nearly bankrupt from spending all of its money printing the “History of Fish”. Thankfully, scientist Edmond Halley’s funded the printing.
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TIL: John Siberch borrowed £20 from Cambridge University and set up the first printing press in the city. He died without repaying his loan which today could stands in the billions – fortunately for any descendants, the original sum was repaid and interest waived by the University in 1971
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