Eccentricities

Only utterance in Parliament
Isaac Newton's only recorded utterance while he was a member of Parliament was a request to open the window.

Soybean attire
Henry Ford was convinced that the soybean was a promising raw material. He was sure it could be converted into products with commercial value. Ford once appeared at a convention with his entire attire, except for his shoes, having been  produced from soybeans.

Can't drive
Robert Moses, the planner largely responsible for many of New York's bridges, tunnels, and parkways, never learned to drive an automobile.