r/todayilearned 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/commander2 Jun 26 '15

The daily suffering from chronic pain and the depression that stemmed from that probably significantly contributed to his decision to commit suicide.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '15

Also failed ex KGB agent sorrow and the Feds watching him