Joseph Pilates
This goo was worth a point in August 2025.
publication date: Thursday, August 7, 2025 (part of August 2025)
category: 
Health
clue: Wanting to move as freely as a feline inspired him to begin daily stretching exercises with his fellow inmates.
explanation: Pilates began developing and teaching his methods for stretching exercises while a prisoner of war during WWI. He claimed to have been inspired by the movements of cats that he could observe from a window. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and LaVonne Lemler
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