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TIL, Lewis Carroll was accused of being a paedophile, after a letter was discovered addressed to 11 year Alice Liddell (possibly your Alice in Wonderland). He also was an avid photographer, who’s whole collection was of little children, often nude. [Childhood ruined]

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