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What food did Leonardo da Vinci eat?
Dietary advice is ten a penny at the moment. Scientific studies which cannot be replicated are taken as gospel until contradicted and every celebrity has some goopy idea or other. So it is no surprise some are going back to long dead greats to see what their diets...
What was Leonardo da Vinci’s daily routine?
I’m a light sleeper - it takes a while to get to sleep and I’m woken up easily during the night. Plus I wake up at the time I was born - 3:15am most nights. If only I’d been born at 3:15pm! Like many people, I’ve often wondered how to make my sleep routine better....
Why did Leonardo da Vinci write backwards?
As a child, I struggled with my writing. It was not just spelling, but writing in general. I am left-handed in a world of righties - copying others is difficult when you can’t do it their way. Plus, I constantly ran the risk of smudging my writing and getting ink over...