rasticus t1_jcqhjuu wrote on March 18, 2023 at 7:45 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 I’m no expert on Corvids, but I’d have to imagine a raven eating a “pound or two” of just about anything wouldn’t be doing it any favors Permalink 19
rasticus t1_jcqhjuu 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
I’m no expert on Corvids, but I’d have to imagine a raven eating a “pound or two” of just about anything wouldn’t be doing it any favors