The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/VegemiteSucks on 2025-04-10 15:59:35.

Original Title: TIL that Fyodor Dostoevsky had a crippling gambling addiction. He was frequently in debt, and wrote an entire novel based on this addiction, titled “The Gambler”. Once, his financial situation was so dire his wife was reportedly forced to pawn off her underwear.