Albert Einstein before his iconic photo with his tongue out
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Top Reddit Reactions
“Always wondered why he stuck it out.”
“The famous tongue out photo of Albert Einstein was taken on March 14, 1951, during his 72nd birthday celebration in Princeton, New Jersey.
What actually happened
Einstein attended birthday event at the Institute for Advanced Study.
When the event ended, photographers surrounded his car asking him to smile for pictures.
He was tired and irritated because cameras kept flashing and reporters kept shouting his name.
Instead of smiling again, he suddenly stuck out his tongue at the photographers.”
“I love this picture.”