Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Apparently, Love's Labour's Lost was the first play printed with Shakespeare's name attached to it. Huh, we had no idea about that either, actually. (Source.)
Just like a ghost, Shakespeare once disappeared. No seriously, he really kind of did. There is no record of his whereabouts, activities, or anything from 1585 to 1592. (Source.)
Can you imagine getting paid to drink beer? Sounds weird, but it's happened before. Shakespeare's father actually once got paid to do so. (Source.)