Strange But True: Dec. 21, 2017
December 21, 2017
STRANGE BUT TRUE
* It was 20th-century American professor and noted author Isaac Asimov who made the following sage observation: “A poor idea well-written is more likely to be accepted than a good idea poorly written.”
* According to a Scandinavian tradition, Christmas gifts aren’t delivered by Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas — a little gnome called Julenisse puts gifts under the tree. And instead of cookies and milk, children put out a bowl of porridge for him.
* It’s commonly believed that misery sometimes can beget genius — the stereotype of the tortured artist is ubiquitous. H...
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