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Emily Hasler, an English Heritage employee at Charles Darwin's home, Down House, opens the curtains to his old study on April 2 in Downe, England. Staff at the house are cleaning and preparing the property ahead of their peak visitor season. The house contains the study where Darwin wrote 'On the Origin of Species', as well as family rooms and an extensive garden that inspired the renowned scientist.

A glimpse inside Charles Darwin's study

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Comment author avataradrian-1985672

A clever man. He also married his first cousin. Was probably making an effort to propigate the species too...

    Reply#1 - Sun Apr 3, 2011 7:22 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarCarl Allen flylike1

    Einstein also married his first cousin. I guess we'd better consider that Theory of Relativity! And good god, don't get me started on E=MC^2

      Reply#2 - Mon Apr 4, 2011 3:10 AM EDT
      Comment author avatarCarl Allen flylike1

      Albert Einstein also married his cousin. I guess we'd better start thinking about how such a thing would lead him to the obviously flawed Theory of Relativity and E=MC^2
      XD

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      Reply#3 - Mon Apr 4, 2011 3:13 AM EDT
      Comment author avatarJ.E. Freeman

      Albert Einstein also married his cousin. I guess I'd better start thinking about how such a thing would lead me to double post and say something stupid like "the obviously flawed Theory of Relativity and E=MC^2"
      XD

      :P FAIL.

        Reply#4 - Mon Apr 4, 2011 11:41 AM EDT
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