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The Man who Stole Einstein's Brain

The Man who Stole Einstein's Brain

The bizarre yet true story of the Princeton Hospital pathologist who in 1955 stole Albert Einstein's brain while performing the autopsy on the world’s most famous scientist.

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The Man who Stole Einstein's Brain

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The bizarre yet true story behind the theft of brain of the world's most famous scientist. (52m 6s)

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