26Naughty Einstein
Albert Einstein often would appear in front of women in a silk bathrobe where it would “accidentally” pop open. He would then make a move depending on the woman’s reaction.
27. Albert Einstein wanted to be cremated and his ashes scattered with his brain in his head to "discourage idolaters" but the doctor performing the autopsy put the brain in formaldehyde and kept it for himself.
28. Albert Einstein considered himself an agnostic, not an atheist: "You may call me an agnostic, but I do not share the crusading spirit of the professional atheist whose fervor is mostly due to a painful act of liberation from the fetters of religious indoctrination received in youth."
29. Albert Einstein mused that he would have liked to have been a plumber, and promptly was awarded honorary membership in the plumbers’ union.
30. Albert Einstein was approached so often by fans wanting explanations of his theories he would say, "Pardon me, sorry! Always I am mistaken for Professor Einstein."
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31Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein once received a letter from a girl lamenting that she couldn't be a scientist because of her gender. He responded, "I do not mind that you are a girl, but the main thing is that you yourself do not mind. There is no reason for it."
32. Albert Einstein’s last words were spoken in German to a nurse who didn’t speak German and are lost forever. During Einstein's autopsy, the pathologist stole his brain. He kept it for forty years in a Tupperware container, before being convinced to return it to Einstein's relatives.
33. Hours before his death, Albert Einstein was still attempting to prove his Theory of Everything.
34. When he was dying, Albert Einstein refused surgery, saying "I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share, it is time to go. I will do it elegantly."
35. Albert Einstein was also a gifted musician, playing both the piano and violin with exceptional skill. He once said: "The greatest scientists are artists as well."
