This Inspirational Tea Seller Has Written 24 Novels And Is Now Selling Them On Amazon

Talk about rising against the odds. H/t BBC.

Laxman Rao is one of the most well-known tea sellers in Delhi. Apart from from making a mean cup of chai, he also happens to be a prolific author.

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You read that right – this remarkable man has published 24 novels, while maintaining his tea stall at the same time.

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Rao, who initially moved to Delhi with the dream of being a writer, has now sold tea for 20 years. After being rejected by a publisher, he decided to start publishing books himself.

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There's A Phenomenon That Explains Why You Poop At Bookstores

Asking for a friend.

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GOOD. QUESTION. My friend has been wondering same.

Well, it's called the the Mariko Aoki phenomenon, and according to the Wikipedia page, it could be caused by: "the smell of paper or ink having a laxative effect, the association with reading on the toilet at home, and the posture of browsing making bowel movement easier."

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Who Would Win If These DC And Marvel Villains Fought Each Other?

You be the judge.

Rules: If the two villains in each pair were to battle, who would be victorious? It's a battle of brains, brawn, and strategy — not popularity. How would these matches turn out? Vote and leave your comments below!

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Who Was Your First Literary Crush?

You never forget your first fictional love.

One of the best things about a good book is how attached you get to the characters.

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Maybe a little too attached.

The struggle is real.

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Any book lover will tell you: It's not hard to fall in love with a fictional character.

Especially because in your head, they can be as perfect as you imagine them.

So many have leapt off the page and into our hearts...

Like when Four revealed his tattoos in Divergent and you swooned face first into the book.

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Twitter Came Up With Literary Dessert Puns And They're Hilarious

A Song of Icing and Fire. H/T #LiteraryCakes on Twitter.

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