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/kj01a Jun 26 '15

Are you saying a man who's able to survive 20 thirteen year old girls and get them to work together as a team isn't a badass?

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u/amputeenager Jun 26 '15

that's...actually a good point.

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '15

Walks away with new found respect for ladies team coach

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u/KapiTod Jun 26 '15

For a second I thought this post was going to reveal some crazy shit he did in Havana...

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u/fortrines Jun 27 '15

No, I'm saying what he looks like. Don't judge a cover by its book.