Saturday, July 12, 2008

8 Strange Facts About Einstein




1. Einstein Was a Fat Baby with Large Head

2. Einstein Had Speech Difficulty as a Child


In his book, Thomas Sowell [wiki] noted that besides Einstein, many brilliant people developed speech relatively late in childhood. He called this condition The Einstein Syndrome.


3. Einstein was Inspired by a Compass

4. Einstein Failed his University Entrance Exam

5. Einstein had an Illegitimate Child

6. Einstein Became Estranged From His First Wife, then Proposed a Strange "Contract"
Proposed "contract" in which they could continue to live together
A. You will make sure
1. that my clothes and laundry are kept in good order;
2. that I will receive my three meals regularly in my room;
3. that my bedroom and study are kept neat, and especially that my desk is left for my use only.
B. You will renounce all personal relations with me insofar as they are not completely necessary for social reasons…

7. Einstein Didn’t Get Along with His Oldest Son

8. Einstein was a Ladies’ Man


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Rare Photos of Aiswarya Rai as a child



Aishwarya Rai with her brother. The picture is taken while the Rai family was spending vacations at some hill station.



Aishwarya Rai with mother, celebrating her first birthday party



Aishwarya with her mother. Looks like she is around 16 or 17 years old in this picture.