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Childhood Heroes Facts

Surprisingly Dark Facts About Our Childhood Heroes

Bill Nye. Dr. Seuss. Judy Blume. Roald Dahl. They everyone's biggest childhood heroes—but even heroes hide dark secrets...
July 22, 2024 Mehroo S.
William S. Burroughs Facts

Chaotic Facts About William S. Burroughs, Master Of The Obscene

Obscenity. Addiction. Murder. William S. Burroughs was perhaps the most controversial member of the entire Beat Generation.
July 4, 2024 Phillip Hamilton
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Libertine Facts About Anaïs Nin, The Tell-All Diarist

Anaïs Nin kept a diary from the age of 11. Then her lover published the unexpurgated tell-all pages of her libertine lifestyle and scandalized the literary world.
May 1, 2024 Brendan Da Costa
Fanny Burney Facts

Innovative Facts About Fanny Burney, The Rebel Writer

Fanny Burney Facts. Fanny Burney overcame great obstacles to become one of the most important novelists in English history. Here are facts about her life.
March 8, 2024 Miles Brucker
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Libertine Facts About Anaïs Nin, The Tell-All Diarist

Anaïs Nin kept a diary from the age of 11. Then her lover published the unexpurgated tell-all pages of her libertine lifestyle and scandalized the literary world.
February 1, 2024 Brendan Da Costa


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