13 facts about Einstein you've never studied in class
#1: Albert Einstein was an exceptionally ugly child
Albert Einstein was an exceptionally ugly child. If you think there is no such thing, imagine that he even grossed out his own family. He was fat with a huge head that couldn't squeeze through his mother's vagina. Right after he was born, everyone agreed he was deformed. Even his grandmother didn't show any mercy for poor Albert. After two weeks or so, he started to resemble a normal child though. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
#2: When he was a child, Einstein was considered retarded
When he was a child, Einstein was considered retarded. Some say he didn't start speaking till the age of four. He would create the whole sentence in his head, repeat it to himself several times and then articulate it. After he turned 9 he started to act like every child around him. More or less.
#3: His first inspiration to learn physics was a compass
His first inspiration to learn physics was a compass. His dad gave it to him to cheer him up, as Albert was restricted to bed rest at the age of 5. He was mesmerized by the fact that one arrow would always stay at the same place, no matter which direction you turn the compass to. Without any prior knowledge, he deducted that there must be some kind of external force influencing the compass. Once he became famous, this story was told and altered so many times that some believed he came up with the idea of magnetism all by himself. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
#4: He failed college entrance exams
He failed college entrance exams. Not all of them though. He excelled in science tests but completely screwed up everything else. That's why he had to study in Economy College for one year. His second attempt to enter his dream college was a success. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
#5: Einstein had an illegitimate child
Einstein had an illegitimate child. Before Einstein and his first wife, Mileva Marić, married, she secretly gave birth to their daughter at her parents' home in Serbia, Time magazine reported. But the fate of the baby, who was named Lieserl, is unclear. She essentially disappeared from historical records shortly after birth. There is no evidence that Einstein ever saw his daughter. Some told that she was mentally challenged and raised by Albert's distant family.
#6: Einstein never benefited from Nobel’s Prize money he received.
Einstein never benefited from Nobel's Prize money he received. His wife got it as a divorce settlement. And to clear something up - he did not win the Nobel Prize for General Theory of Relativity but for his discovery of the Law of the Photoelectric Effect                                                               Â
#7: Einstein got along really well with his cousin.
Einstein got along really well with his cousin. So well, in fact, that she -- Elsa Einstein -- became his wife in 1919. The two reportedly were romantically involved during Einstein's first marriage, according to Bio.com.
#8: Wearing socks wasn't Einstein's thing.
Wearing socks wasn't Einstein's thing. In a letter to Elsa, Einstein wrote that he "got away without wearing socks" at the University of Oxford. The world-renowned genius eventually became known for his unkempt appearance - though more attention was focused on his hair than on his feet. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
#9: Even though Albert was a pacifist, he endorsed a letter to President Roosevelt alerting him to the potential development of "extremely powerful bombs of a new type"
Even though Albert was a pacifist, he endorsed a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt alerting him to the potential development of "extremely powerful bombs of a new type" and recommending that the U.S. begin similar research. This eventually led to what would become the Manhattan Project, but Albert was never invited to join the research. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
#10: Thomas Harvey dissected Einstein's brain to 200 pieces
Thomas Harvey, pathologist from the Princeton Hospital was told to do a necropsy on Einstein's remains. He went crazy, dissected his brain to 200 pieces and traveled with them all over America for 40 years. Sadly for him, he never proved that Albert's brain would differ from any other's. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
#11: Einstein set weird rules for his wife.
He demanded a lot from Mileva. In fact, he gave her a set of rules to follow. Included on the list was that she had to serve three meals a day, to stop talking if he asked her to, and to expect no intimacy from him. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
#12: Einstein was popular with the ladies.
Einstein was popular with the ladies. In letters that he wrote to Elsa, Einstein readily acknowledged many extramarital affairs. He wrote that his girlfriends showered him with "unwanted" affection, The Telegraph reported.Â
#13: Einstein may have hastened his death.
Einstein may have hastened his death. Einstein died on April 18, 1955 after suffering a burst blood vessel. According to the website of the American Museum of Natural History, doctors suggested surgery, but Einstein declined, saying, "It is tasteless to prolong life artificially." Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
