It has been exactly 400 years since William Shakespeare walked this earth, and yet kids in school still don't get the full story about the man who penned countless plays they are forced to study. But, have no fear. The folks over at Alltime10s have kindly filled in the gaps our teachers so carelessly skipped over.

Take, for example, Shakespeare's sex life. He was married to Anne Hathaway (no relation to this Anne Hathaway) and fathered three children with her, but 126 of Shakespeare's sonnets were addressed to a young man he called the "Fair Youth." And the language in the poems can be interpreted as sexual. Scandalous!

Another fun fact: Shakespeare smoked more than tobacco in his pipes. Traces of cocaine and marijuana were found in his pipes, thanks to chemical analysis. Historians hypothesize the Bard used these drugs to cope with stress or perhaps to find inspiration, which might help explain the acid trip that is A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Sounds like Shakespeare was ahead of his time by about 400 years. Check out the video for more illuminating secrets about the Bard.

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