The United States of America and the D.C. didn’t exist during Sir Isaac Newton’s life.
But the man credited with developing the universal law of gravitation has an interesting tie to the nation’s capital.
In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax heads to the Van Ness neighborhood to embrace the wonders of gravity. Brace for falling apples in International Park.
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Read part one for more Easter eggs at the Jefferson Memorial.
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