It took them only an instant to cut of that head, but it is unlikely that a hundred years will suffice to reproduce a singular one.
Antoine LavoisierAbout author
- Author's profession: Scientist
- Nationality: french
- Born: August 26, 1743
- Died: May 8, 1794
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