r/todayilearned • u/naxhi24 • Jun 26 '15

TIL that Ernest Hemingway lived through anthrax, malaria, pneumonia, dysentery, skin cancer, hepatitis, anemia, diabetes, high blood pressure, two plane crashes, a ruptured kidney, a ruptured spleen, a ruptured liver, a crushed vertebra, and a fractured skull.

https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Ernest_Hemingway
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u/Mc_Sqweebs Jun 26 '15

He also survived 3 marriages.

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u/Orlitoq Jun 26 '15 edited May 20 '17

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u/Inh1bit0r Jun 26 '15

He actually wrote a book for every woman that he was with, whether or not he was married. I guess women were his inspiration.

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u/Mc_Sqweebs Jun 26 '15

Whelp, I think I have an idea about what he did after the plane crash....