Some DVD copies of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” include a subtitle track called “Subtitles For People Who Don’t Like The Film”, which is comprised of lines from Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 2, which vaguely match what the actors are actually saying. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Henry IV and the Holy Grail • Shake-Speare’s blog (edevere17.com)
Shakespeare’s signature is one of the world’s rarest autographs in existence. There are only six known autographs on only 4 documents – all currently in museums. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The world’s rarest autograph (paulfrasercollectibles.com)
In order to scare off potential grave robbers, Shakespeare wrote a curse for his grave: “Good friend for Jesus’ sake forbeare, To dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man that spares these stones, And cursed be he that moves my bones.” – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://beyond.life/blog/beware-the-curse-on-shakespeares-grave
Eugene Schieffelin was an American amateur ornithologist who wanted to bring all of the birds in Shakespeare’s plays to North America. He released a total of 100 European starlings in 1890 and 1891, which have grown into a population of ~200 million. – WTF Fun Facts
Delia Bacon wrote a 682 page book backed by minimal research trying to prove that Shakespeare didn’t write his plays. She showed up night after night at the church where Francis Bacon was buried trying to get access to his tomb where she thought he hid proof of his authorship. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://scandalouswoman.blogspot.com/2008/04/delia-bacon-woman-who-hated-shakespeare.html
South African scientists detected traces of Cannabis on pipes found in William Shakespeare’s garden. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://time.com/3990305/william-shakespeare-cannabis-marijuana-high/
