In addition, many people think that all that extra brainpower leads to eccentric or quirky behavior. And although geniuses are fairly easy to spot, defining exactly what makes one person a genius is a little trickier. Figuring out how that person became a genius is harder still. There are two big things that make it difficult to study genius:
In 2008, a Russian tabloid newspaper was closed down by its owner after it ran a story on the rumoured relationship. Mr Putin divorced Lyudmilla, his wife of 30 years, in 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his ex-wife Lyudmila Putina (Getty) Friday's unconfirmed reports about a new child were the latest in a series of rumours to circulate since Mr Putin, 62, cancelled a planned trip to Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
1 of 25. Russian President Vladimir Putin carries a hunting rifle on Aug. 15, 2007, in the Republic of Tuva. Putin has been no stranger to the former Soviet Union's limelight, having held top positions in the country for more than 25 years. Dmitry Astakhov/AFP/Getty Images. 2 of 25. Then-Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin swims the butterfly during his vacation outside the town of Kyzyl on Aug. 3, 2009, in southern Siberia.