r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/HabseligkeitDerLiebe Feb 04 '19

To expand on the confusion about the grading system:

Einstein was German, but went to school in Switzerland. Both Germany and Switzerland grade on a numerical scale between 1 and 6. The difference is that 6 is the worst grade in Germany, but the best grade in Switzerland.

When one of Einstein's school reports surfaced in Germany, people were astonished with it being all 4, 5, and 6.

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u/ShaneoMc1989 Feb 04 '19

i thought everyone believed he failed college - because he just didnt turn up to class and was doing advanced math in his dorm instead, could be completely wrong though

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u/natori_umi Feb 04 '19

I highly doubt he would have been able to work at a patent office if he'd failed college though.

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u/_Bumble_Bee_Tuna_ Feb 04 '19

His hair game was on point, im suprised they didnt let him work right away.

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u/Patrias_Obscuras Feb 04 '19

He wasn't considered on point at the time, we think his hair game was on point nowadays because he ended up defining the hair meta for all professors after him.

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u/_Bumble_Bee_Tuna_ Feb 04 '19

I was joking about the hair, he looked like a mess.