AnimalsNotFood t1_jcqf2l4 wrote on March 18, 2023 at 7:28 PM Reply to TIL Charles Dickens had a talking pet raven named Grip, who terrorized his dog, buried valuables in the yard, and died eating "a pound or two" of lead paint. As a character in one of his novels, Grip is believed to have inspired Poe's famous poem, and is on display in a Philadelphia public library by jableshables My mind is genuinely blown. I feel like I should have known this. Permalink 3
AnimalsNotFood t1_jcqf2l4 wrote
Reply to TIL Charles Dickens had a talking pet raven named Grip, who terrorized his dog, buried valuables in the yard, and died eating "a pound or two" of lead paint. As a character in one of his novels, Grip is believed to have inspired Poe's famous poem, and is on display in a Philadelphia public library by jableshables
My mind is genuinely blown. I feel like I should have known this.