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Pascal wore a spiked belt to punish pleasure
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Blaise Pascal laid the groundwork for modern probability theory, but he was also deeply, terrifyingly religious. Believing that earthly pleasure was a sinful distraction, he wore an iron belt lined with sharp spikes beneath his clothes. Whenever he caught himself enjoying a conversation or a delicious meal, he would violently strike his side.
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