The Mysterious Crimes of the North Pond Hermit

Learning To Live Alone

It didn’t take just one year to get used to the changing seasons, hunger pains, and illnesses. In fact, it took many, many years before his body could get used to the hard life that he chose for himself. He realized that he was making brutal sacrifices, but he was more than ready to continue his life of isolation.

The More You Know

The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. Geneva Medical School thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor.
George Lazenby wasn't an actual actor. He got himself a suit, a Rolex and a new haircut, then met with the producer and made up movies he had been in. He later landed the role of James Bond.
Portland was named by a coin flip. Had the coin landed the other way, the city would be known as Boston, Oregon.
Shakespeare is easier to understand, makes more sense, and is punnier when it's recited in its original pronunciation instead of a modern English accent.

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