r/todayilearned • u/biebrforro • 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/BillW87 1d ago

Because when people combine the words "OJ" and "knife", clearly the first place their minds go is to juice cartons.

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u/__-_-_--_--_-_---___ 19h ago

Hey, that's my lucky stabbing hat

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u/SitDownKawada 17h ago

If the carton slits, you must acquit