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5 things Albert Einstein got totally wrong

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Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein changed the world forever 100 years ago this month by publishing his theory of general relativity.

Relativity is now a centerpiece of modern physics, the reason GPS satellites and mobile internet exist, and why Einstein is easily the most famous scientist in history.

But a legendary status doesn't mean you're infallible. Einstein made plenty of errors and oversights, and sometimes, he was flat out wrong.

Here are five of Einstein's biggest mistakes explained.

We can probably all agree that Einstein was brilliant.



But he made some pretty epic mistakes.



1. A notable error shows up in his most famous work: Relativity.



See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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