Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
John Donne attended both Oxford and Cambridge (the smarty-pants), but didn't get a diploma from either one. (Source)
After critic and writer Samuel Johnson criticized Donne's poetry, his work fell out of favor—for the next 100 plus years. (Source)
In 1596, Donne hopped a ship with Sir Walter Raleigh in search of Spanish treasure galleons. (Source)