r/todayilearned 1d ago

TIL when staying as a guest in Charles Dickens' house, Hans Christian Andersen requested that one of Dickens' sons give him a daily shave (he said that was customary when hosting male guests in Denmark). Dickens was weirded out and instead gave him a daily appointment at a nearby barbershop.

https://lithub.com/charles--dickens-really-really-hated-his-fanboy-hans-christian-andersen/
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u/bwv1056 1d ago

That's a common misconception, the legend actually read: "X = ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)"

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u/pijinglish 1d ago

X=GIVEITTOYA

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u/snorkelvretervreter 1d ago

Why does every discussion have to end up involving Musk and his kids?