This Magnificent Library Holds Treasured Irish History
(via Great Big Story) The Library of Trinity College Dublin is the largest in Ireland. In addition to its impressive
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20 Things You Might Not Know About the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival
(via BuzzFeed) On this day in 1969, the Woodstock Music Festival opens on a patch of farmland in White Lake,
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11 Celebrated Artists Who Didn’t Quit Their Day Jobs
(via Mental Floss) Not all artists lock themselves away in a garret somewhere to tenderly shepherd their creations into being.
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The Ultimate Rich Kids Were the Children of Famous Explorers
(via Atlas Obscura) In history books, when the story of European exploration and colonialism is told, conquistadors and their sort
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37 Things to Look for the Next Time You Watch Back to the Future
(via Mental Floss) Fans of pop culture have undoubtedly pored over each time Michael J. Fox’s quintessential 1980s teen travels
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Famous Landmarks, Before They Were Finished
(via Atlas Obscura) It isn’t always possible to find an unusual perspective on famous landmarks, but photos taken during their
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The Man With 15,000 Pieces of Chopstick-Wrapper Origami
(via Atlas Obscura) We’ve all fiddled with our chopstick wrappers when eating out at an Asian restaurant. Creating a chopstick
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5 Really Weird Ways That Actors Got Into Character
(via TV Over Mind) Sometimes you really have to wonder just how certain actors can nail their characters so well
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10 Ways Art Museums Protect Their Masterpieces
(via mental_floss) Each year, in America alone, millions of people visit art museums—bringing with them millions of opportunities to damage
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How Pie-Throwing Became a Comedy Standard
(via Atlas Obscura) One of the last places you might expect to find a commemorative plaque is on a concrete
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Inside a Victorian Photo Shoot at Stonehenge
[su_permalink](via Atlas Obscura) [/su_permalink] Early images of people enjoying and surveying the monument were recently released to the public for the
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14 Things You Might Not Know About Forrest Gump
(via Mental Floss) On July 6, 1994, Forrest Gump arrived in theaters and became a box office behemoth. The Oscar-winning
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