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    Bourbon was created by a clergyman. Rev. Elijah Craig distilled whisky from maize, and named it after his home in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

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Max Wolf discovered the asteroid 353 Ruperto-Carola

On the 16th January, 1893, Max Wolf discovered the asteroid 353 Ruperto-Carola, which lies on the main asteroid belt, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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