Multiple choice general knowledge

After the death of Albert Einstein his brain was removed by a pathologist and put in a jar for future study.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

After Albert Einstein died in 1955, pathologist Thomas Harvey did indeed remove his brain without permission, keeping it for decades for scientific study. This is a well-documented historical fact, though ethically controversial. The brain was eventually returned to Princeton for research.

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