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Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein is being called a "Diddy blud" in a series of brainrot video memes on TikTok, all because he's seemingly using the calculator app in a brilliant "67" equation.

Slate’s archives are full of fascinating stories. We’re republishing this article because it remains a reader favorite. It was originally published April 12, 2017. In 2022, the author of this piece, ...