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The Quick 10: 10 Great Things That Originally Got Bad Reviews
Works that we consider classics – or at the very least valuable contributions to society – haven’t always been seen as such. Sometimes it takes a little time and perspective for us to understand the...
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The Quick 10: 10 Really Pricey Books
I have this fantasy that I am harboring a rare, insanely valuable first edition of some obscure book somewhere on my overstuffed bookshelves. I’ll decide I don’t need it someday and take it to trade in...
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The Early (Not-So-Literary) Jobs of 10 Great Authors
It’s not unusual for professors and journalists to end up as influential writers—just look at Toni Morrison, Ezra Pound, and John Updike. But sometimes our wordslinging heroes take a longer, less...
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Tongue Length and Other Things You Should Know About Giraffes
The proud papa isn’t able to pass out cigars, but there was still plenty of celebrating at the Cincinnati Zoo, where earlier this month a giraffe has been born for the first time in 26 years. Tessa, a...
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Möbius Ship
Tim Hawkinson made this model sailing ship that’s twisted like a möbius strip: Echoing the working methods of ship-in-a-bottle hobbyists, Hawkinson created a painstakingly detailed model ship that...
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