George prided himself on seeing things others missed. His home was surrounded by water. Dirt lined the shore. When it rained he analyzed the drops and realized they were of the same composition as the surrounding water.
Something mysterious happened to the dirt when it rained. The same thing that happened to the dirt on shore. He stayed up all night examining the change in composition. He did the calculations. He created an equation. It worked! Now everything made sense.
He ran through the village shouting he had unraveled the mystery.
I have discovered mud! he cried.
The others shrugged and went on with their day. George's wife made him a tuna salad sandwich. That always calmed him. Now he needed to find a use for mud and they would be rich.
This was years before someone discovered exfoliation.
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