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Michelangelo\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Strange Habit<\/em>:<\/strong> Not taking a bath\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Michelangelo, the painter of the Sistine Chapel, was one of the lucky artists who became famous during his lifetime. However, despite his wealth, Michelangelo was pretty lackluster in the hygiene department. He apparently never bathed and rarely changed his clothes. In fact, on his deathbed, it is believed that his clothing had to be peeled off of him. YIKES!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Learning<\/em><\/strong>: If someone as famous and revered as Michelangelo can go years without taking a bath, we sure can miss one or two showers during the winter.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Salvador Dal\u00ed\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Strange Habit<\/em>:<\/strong> Taking excruciatingly short power naps\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n When someone thinks of surrealism, chances are that Dali and his pomade-covered mustache comes to one\u2019s mind. He was fascinated by the intersection between unconsciousness and reality, once declaring that his pieces were, \u201chand-painted dream photographs\u201d. Such was the importance of dreaming to his art that Dal\u00ed invented a tactic to enable him to access this hypnagogic realm: settling for a nap, he would hold a key over a metal plate and, as soon as sleep came creeping through, the clanging of the dropped key would wake him, allowing him both the micro rest he required, and the ability to immediately record visuals experienced on the brink of the unconscious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He even delivered his lectures in a swimsuit, claiming it helped him dive into his subconscious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Learning<\/em><\/strong>: In order to create masterpieces, it is extremely important to take multiple naps throughout the day. Oh and also, ALWAYS BE BEACH READY!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leonardo Da Vinci\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Strange Habit<\/em><\/strong>: Setting birds free\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well this is a cute, albeit strange one! Da Vinci is popularly recognized for his incredible art and mechanical creations. He was also a devoted vegetarian who had a habit of buying caged birds so he could let them go. No wonder he is considered Italy’s sweetheart and PETA is his biggest fan! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Learning<\/em><\/strong>: To quote Aesop, \u201cNo act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Honor\u00e9 de Balzac\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Strange Habit<\/em><\/strong>: Having a latte <\/em>coffee…get it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The famous French novelist was addicted to coffee, so much so that he always said he was able to write so much because of the caffeine. It is said that he drank about 50 cups of coffee a day! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Learning<\/em><\/strong>: There\u2019s no such thing as over-caffeination!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Virginia Woolf<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Strange Habit<\/em><\/strong>: Keeping the gluteus muscles active!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recognised as one of the most innovative writers of the 20th century, Virginia Woolf believed that the only way she was able to write something meaningful was to do it while standing. She looked for desks, tables or any high surfaces to work on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Learning<\/em><\/strong>: No matter how intensive your work is, it\u2019s important to keep your lower body muscles activated! Here\u2019s how you can stay active while sitting on your desk<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Erik Satie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Strange Habit<\/em><\/strong>: Peculiar eating habits and timings.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The prominent French composer Erik Satie was weird. Not just weird, but incomprehensibly bizarre. He only ate food that was white, such as eggs, sugar, grated bones, salt, coconuts, rice and similar. Each day he rose at 7:18 a.m. and would have lunch strictly at 12:11. Then dinner at 7:16 p.m. and he would go to bed at 10:37 P.M. Also, he was a hoarder but a very specific one \u2013 he loved umbrellas and had over 100 of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Learning<\/em><\/strong>: Maintaining a strict routine and following it religiously boosts productivity!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Igor Stravinsky\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Strange Habit<\/em><\/strong>: Doing headstands\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Igor Stravinsky, the boundary-bending Russian composer, applied a strange technique to get his creative juices flowing. Each morning, he performed a headstand for 10-15 minutes, in order to clean his head and be ready to write down some soon-to-become modern classics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Learning<\/em><\/strong>: The world being upside-down is not necessarily a bad thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Andy Warhol\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Strange Habit<\/em><\/strong>: Collecting wigs\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Andy Warhol, the face of pop art, is easy to distinguish from a crowd. He took great care of his looks, and most importantly, his iconic hairdo, which was actually a wig! Speaking of hair and unusual habits, Warhol connected both of these elements, by having the unusual habit of collecting wigs. Eventually, he hoarded a collection of 40 wigs! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Learning<\/em><\/strong>: There\u2019s no shame in experimenting with your looks!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Francis Bacon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Strange Habit<\/em><\/strong>: Working with a hangover\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prolific painter Francis Bacon was notoriously a creature of habit: rising early and painting for several hours a day, he would then indulge in drinking, dining and socialising from midday until the small hours of the morning. \u201cI often like working with a hangover [\u2026] because my mind is crackling with energy and I can think very clearly,\u201d he famously said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Our Learning<\/em><\/strong>: It\u2019s always 5 o\u2019clock somewhere, and hangovers don\u2019t always have to suck.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n This was quite a ride. If some of the most iconic creative geniuses that have ever lived on this planet didn\u2019t shy away from indulging in their strange habits, we sure can cut ourselves some slack for pouring ourselves an extra cup of coffee on Mondays.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Liked this article and want to share something fun with us? Write to us here<\/a> – we\u2019re always listening and ready to be storified!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Photo by Dominik Vanyi<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s no secret that we all have our quirks and strange habits. 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