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Albert Einstein refused to wear socks because he claimed they “interrupted genius circulation.” Which is just science for “I hate laundry.”

✗ FAKE
Einstein is widely reported to have skipped socks, but the genius circulation quote is invented. Reasons given are usually simple comfort, and the sock story is a popular anecdote rather than a documented statement.

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