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elleng

(137,167 posts) Sun Nov 15, 2020, 06:59 PM Nov 2020

Just learned (on PBS interview, Walter Isaacson,) Leonardo was left-handed, gay, vegetarian,

born 'out of wedlock.' WHAT a genius!!!

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Just learned (on PBS interview, Walter Isaacson,) Leonardo was left-handed, gay, vegetarian, (Original Post) elleng Nov 2020 OP

Wow. MLAA Nov 2020 #1

Isaacson volunteered for one of the vaccine test programs underpants Nov 2020 #2

Quite a guy! elleng Nov 2020 #3

Wrote backwards with his left hand. no_hypocrisy Nov 2020 #4

And could write with both hands at the same time lunatica Nov 2020 #5

That's serious ambidexterity. no_hypocrisy Nov 2020 #6

MLAA

(18,708 posts)

1. Wow.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Nov 15, 2020, 07:03 PM

Nov 2020

I have always admired that he was both an artist and an engineer. I did not know he was left handed, gay or vegetarian. I especially appreciate the vegetarianism. 🙂

underpants

(187,648 posts)

2. Isaacson volunteered for one of the vaccine test programs

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Nov 15, 2020, 07:03 PM

Nov 2020

Not sure which one. He felt it was part of his civic duty.

elleng

(137,167 posts)

3. Quite a guy!

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 15, 2020, 07:04 PM

Nov 2020

Missed much of the interview.

no_hypocrisy

(49,393 posts)

4. Wrote backwards with his left hand.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Nov 15, 2020, 07:33 PM

Nov 2020

You could hold it up to a mirror or turn it to its other side, and the script is florid, perfect.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

5. And could write with both hands at the same time

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 10:20 PM

Nov 2020

One hand writing backwards and the other writing normal.

He must have been so lonely!

no_hypocrisy

(49,393 posts)

6. That's serious ambidexterity.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 08:27 AM

Nov 2020

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