It is amazing how each person is unique and can be interested in his views on life, habits, and quirks.
How little we know about great people in the entire history of mankind - these are mainly exploits, deeds and inventions recorded in manuscript and printed texts.
And who is really interested in what the great scientist lived with, what hobbies or life problems he had, what exactly he went to his dream.
Today we will meet wonderful inventors and talented people of several eras, real geniuses who had their own strange quirks.
This will once again make sure that we are all human, and everyone is not alien to be a little strange, to be different from others, and sometimes to shock society.
10. Victor Hugo
The greatest French writer and writer has created unique works that will be transmitted from generation to generation. This is a real classic and a rich heritage of human culture.
And who would have thought what the philosopher did in the very natural form - in negligee. Yes, it was nudity that Hugo needed in order to avoid the temptation to go out and spend the whole day idle.
He ordered the servants to take out his robes only when the agreed number of pages of the work had already been created.
9. Stephen King
The writer shocked the minds of many of the most sophisticated readers - it is not for nothing that his creations never tire of filming and releasing more and more remakes. The fantasy of this man surprises - either children's tales, then horrors, then comedies ...
But did you know that the beloved science fiction writer actually dislikes dialects as parts of speech. King believes that in the grammar of the Russian language they were invented by people deprived of mental abilities.
Even in personal notes, he mentioned (jokingly or truthfully) that his personal road to hell was paved with these dialects. It is a pity that the writer did not explain to his successors where such an unhealthy aversion to these parts of speech came from.
8. Jane Austen
The famous English writer, author of many famous works, loved to create in fruitful solitude. And if the solitude is clear, then the desire to hide the manuscript from prying eyes requires clarification.
Yes, yes, Austin demanded that the door to her chambers always creak, and she could hear someone sneaking. We can say that this was the first version of the alarm and an attempt to defend against plagiarism. Or ... The writer was driven by other strange motifs that were not preserved for a curious public?
7. Nikola Tesla
A genius, a real genius - and how can you do without quirks? The great scientist had plenty of them.
Firstly, the author of unique inventions devoted all his free time to science and projects, so he consciously renounced the female sex until the end of his days, having died as a virgin without a family and children.
Secondly, before going to bed, Tesla did phalanx massage of the legs, believing that this way he directly stimulates brain cells.
Thirdly, the scientist did not want to spend valuable hours of life sleeping, so he only rested for a couple of hours a day.
The fourth oddity is unwillingness to be in the company of people, preferring the company of feathered friends. Also, the scientist for some reason experienced an antipathy to overweight women, as well as jewelry.
6. Igor Stravinsky
The famous Russian musician created unique masterpieces, and a specific workout helped him in this.
Every morning Igor did a headstand for 15 minutes, which allowed blood to rush to the brain and activate its work, improve productivity and concentration, enrich it with nutrients and oxygen.
A good idea is healthy lifestyles - you will never lose, because a healthy mind reigns in a healthy body.
5. Ludwig Van Beethoven
Speaking of ingenious composers, we cannot but mention Beethoven, whose oddities many have spoken about. It is known that to compose a masterpiece, the musician needed to walk around the room, measuring it with steps.
And in order to intensify brain activity, Beethoven (no, no, did not stand on his head) knocked over a bucket of cool water. And then, with a real “cold” head, he came to work on a work, because crazy thoughts that distracted from productive activities were no longer lost in the mind.
Beethoven also didn’t understand the meaning of shaving - it’s too routine, distracting from creativity. Servants complained about the creator because creative chaos always reigned in the house. And it was necessary to bring the composer coffee strictly from 64 beans.
4. Alexander Pushkin
We know the legendary Russian poet from many different angles - something is true, and something is a blatant lie. Rumor has it that during the composition, Pushkin liked sipping lemonade - who knows, maybe ascorbic acid helped to select rhymes so skillfully?
It is also known that Alexander was quite superstitious predictions, so from the soothsayer learned in advance that he would die in a duel. That is why he was preparing for a difficult moment, holding an iron cane in his hand, which helped train his hand. So Pushkin, according to rumors, wanted to avoid trembling in the limb at the appointed fateful moment.
3. Pythagoras
The great arithmetic and brilliant philosopher was one of the first people to officially carry vegetarianism to the masses.
Do you think the scientist got proteins from plant analogues, for example, legumes? Not at all, he also did not tolerate them, and he forbade his followers to partake of the hated fruits of the earth. Until now, the cause of strange preferences is not known.
2. Leonardo da Vinci
There are a lot of different rumors about da Vinci, and not everyone is true. But we know the information that the Italian architect and artist was that rare type of people who suited polyphase sleep.
Da Vinci during the day preferred to sleep in short intervals for a greater concentration of the mind and, as we see, this method worked in his case.
1. Charles Dickens
The famous English creator showed a pathological passion for his hair, combing it daily more than a hundred times.
While working on the works, Dickens demanded from the servants an interesting “rider” of those times: a vase with fresh flowers, a gilded leaf with a picture of a rabbit, a knife for cutting paper and, which is also strange, a pair of toads made of bronze with swords. Agree, a truly unique set for creativity.
These are the interesting features of the geniuses. Think, maybe your funny habits that so surprise others are a hint of possible genius?