Shakespeare invented more than 1700 words
As you already know, Shakespeare was the genius that wrote some of the most important, influential and beloved pieces of literature in the world. So, sometimes in order to create his beautiful writings, he invented some words, such as moonbeam, laughable, eyeball, bump, puking, champion, bedroom, excitement, zany and the list goes on. Moreover, it is never too late to read his writings.
Santa Claus was given a pilot’s license in 1927
Did you know that Santa Claus is legally allowed to drive his sleight? Well, it seems that Santa Claus was given a pilot’s license in 1927 from the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics, William P. MacCracken. According to the Library of Congress, “The old saint called at the Commerce Department in Washington and the assurance that the lights would be burning on the airways on Christmas Eve.”
Someone stole Einstein’s brain when he died
One of the most important physicists in the world, Albert Einstein passed away on April 18, 1955, and according to National Geographic, he left behind some instructions about what should be done with his body. In other words, our genius did not want his brain to be studied so he said that he wants to “cremate them, and scatter the ashes secretly in order to discourage idolaters.”
But Thomas Harvey, the pathologist on call when Einstein died at New Jersey’s Princeton Hospital, stole his brain. When Einstein’s family found out, they did not report the theft. So, Harvey kept the brain in jars.
Today 46 small portions of Einstein’s brain can be found in the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia if you want to have a look for yourself.
