“God has given you one face and you make yourself another.” He is a writer, poet, and actor and is often called as England’s national poet. Have a look at few facts about him that will blow your mind.
1. Shakespeare’s wife was 8 years older than him and 3 months pregnant at the time of their wedding.
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2. Shakespeare father used to get paid to drink beer.
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3. ‘u’ was first used as a substitute for ‘you’ by Shakespeare.
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4. There are more than 80 variations recorded for the spelling of his name.
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5. Shakespeare never published his plays.
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6. He added over 1700 new words to the English language, including ‘lackluster’ and ‘swagger’.
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7. Shakespeare was brought up in an illiterate household.
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8. He retired from the theatre to Stratford at the age of 47 and died at the age of 52.
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9. His actual birthday is a mystery. It is celebrated on April 23 – three days before his baptism.
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