Read the original fairy tales to kids? Maybe, but only with historical context.

“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” -Albert Einstein

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We need to talk about this quote. By all accounts, Einstein was a smart dude (so much so that his name has become synonymous with the word) but I’m not sure I agree with this statement as is, especially since whether he actually ever said it at all is up for debate. For the moment, let’s just look at the words thems...