10 Untrue Things About Edgar Allan Poe

1. Edgar Allan Poe’s hair was so soft and silky black because it was actually made of live ravens.

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2. Poe didn’t even like wine.

3. He made all his friends refer to him as “Edgar Allan Bro.”

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4. He always lost at Jenga.

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5. Poe’s favorite Baldwin brother was Daniel.

6. He saw Titanic in theaters 17 times.

7. Poe’s favorite animal was a baby penguin, because babies in tuxedos made him laugh.

: Oops, wrong Penguin!

8. Poe could smell colors.

9. He once got drunk at a party and made a pass at his Aunt Maria Clemm and that’s what The Raven is really about. Nevermore, bro, nevermore.

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10. Poe actually wanted to be a rodeo clown when he grew up but he didn’t think red did anything for his skin tone.

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Tell us in the comments below, what grisly torments would Poe write for the characters of Twilight? Or Harry Potter? Bellatrix Lastrange FTW?!

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Hi, I’m Gina Scott! I am a North Carolina native, but have recently been transplanted to Los Angeles to intern for the amazing Comediva. I still have all of my Spice Girl dolls in their boxes and Geri’s leaving will always be a sensitive subject. I love French fries and Tom Cruise but not necessarily in that order, and I base all my relationships in life on the other person’s knowledge of FRIENDS episodes. Follow me on the twitter dot com: @the_apologetic (disclaimer: this is my second twitter account. The first was deactivated promptly after the Backstreet Boys followed me because, really, where was I going to go from there?) Read more from me at: isthisthereallifeee.tumblr.com

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