Putting spaces between written words wasn’t a thing until the 7th Century and didn’t become popular in Europe for another few hundred years (Romanauthorsthoughtyoucouldjustfigureitoutfromcontext).
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Braille began as a military code…
Braille began as a military code called “night writing.” Developed by the French army (1819) – soldiers could communicate at night without speaking / using candles. Louis Braille learned the code & developed the more user-friendly, optimized version of the Braille alphabet we know today.
Charles Dickens only worked…
Charles Dickens only worked 9am to 2pm and wrote his 28 books and over 200 essays without working longer than 5 hours a day.
There is a 50,000 word novel that does n …
There is a 50,000 word novel that does not use the letter “E”.
Legendary Hollywood producer Hal Roach w …
Legendary Hollywood producer Hal Roach would employ someone called a “wildie” who was either an insane person or a drunk to sit in his writers’ room and spout crazy ideas whenever they had writer’s block.
Ben Franklin wrote an essay about fartin …
Ben Franklin wrote an essay about farting.
The world’s longest novel was 15,145 pa …
The world’s longest novel was 15,145 pages, never published, and written by a custodian from Chicago.
Mark Twain didn’t even make it through elementary school.
Mark Twain didn’t even make it through elementary school.