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TIL that Fyodor Dostoevsky had a crippling addiction to gambling. He went bankrupt multiple times due to this habit, and one of his novels, "The Gambler", was written exclusively to pay off his debts. Once, his financial situation was so dire his wife was reportedly forced to pawn her underwear.

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