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l797a TIL about the story of José Saramago: born in a family of landless peasants, registered with the wrong surname, had to work as a mechanical locksmith, became famous at 50 years old after writing a book and nowadays its one of Portugal's most admired celebrities.
J1vMB TIL José Saramago, one of Portugal's best-known writers, was a mechanical locksmith who hadn't even been to high school.
woJY6 TIL that one of Portugal's most important writers was given the wrong surname at birth, being called by a local shrub instead of his family name.