6 Priceless Documents That Reveal Key Moments Early in Einstein's Career
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Mental Floss spoke to ETH Zurich archivist Michael Gasser about the papers—including one letter in which Einstein calls his good friend a "frozen whale."
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Original Title: TIL of the 4 students who passed their final exams in Einstein’s department, he got the lowest mark & was the only one who wasn’t offered a job as an assistant teacher at their alma mater. After graduation, he struggled to find teaching work for 2 years. So a friend got him a job as a patent clerk.