Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
O. Henry fled to Honduras in 1896, after being indicted for embezzling bank funds. It was during his exile that he first penned the term "Banana Republic" in his short story The Admiral (1904). (Source.)
Before turning to writing, O. Henry worked as a pharmacist, a shepherd, a sketcher, and a banker. Who ever said you have to settle on just one career for your entire life? (Source.)
O. Henry was only a pen name—our author's real name was William Sydney Porter. (Source.)
"Oh, Henry!" candy bars feature peanuts, caramel, and fudge covered in chocolate. Some people say the bars were named in homage to O. Henry himself, while others insist they're named after a kid who hung around the chocolate factory. Which do you believe? (Source.)