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Did you know...Bram Stoker's original title for his classic horror tale was 'The Dead Un-Dead?' He later shortened it to just 'The Undead' but, just before the book was published, he changed it to the classic title, Dracula. 🧛‍♂️

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2019-07-03

Can you name the highest tiered Pikaclone? Bonus points if you know which tier it's in!

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2019-06-25

Shoya and Ariel share the same voice actor, Miyu Irino!

He also voiced the lead of another popular Mari Okada anime. Can you name who? Here's a hint: 🌸🌸🌸

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2019-06-11

Estella in Great Expectations may have been based on the mistress of Charles Dickens. After separating from his wife he pursued a much younger actress, and it is speculated that the characterization of Estella is based off of the early stages of their romance.

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2019-05-29

There are currently 4 Dragon-types that are OU by usage! How many can you name?

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2019-05-14

The characters Liz and Blue Bird are meant to represent two halves of a whole. In order to reflect that, the English and Japanese VAs voiced both Liz AND Blue Bird in the film.

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2019-05-07

Evangeline Booth adopted four children—Pearl, Dorothy, Jai and Willie?

Source: The Salvation Army National Archives

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2019-05-01

Did you know that 'Mark Twain' is not the real name of the famous author who wrote about Tom & Huck's adventures? Samuel Clemens chose to write under the pen name of 'Mark Twain,' a riverboat term for the minimum water depth to prevent a boat from running aground.

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2019-05-01

Haikara = Japanese for “high collar” which means fashionable or fashionably westernized. One look at the cover art and you’d know there’s no better word to describe the manga.

Can we just take a moment for these glitter body suits and thigh high boots?

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2019-04-10

Before correction tape & typewriters existed, authors used straight pins to edit their manuscripts. In editing her own work, Jane Austen would use straight pins to affix her changes to the page. Such a painstaking process to give readers such an incredible gift!

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2019-04-03

Did you know that Japan has a literacy rate of over 99%? That's one of the highest in the world!⁣
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Also who else wants a real life copy of the Liz und ein Blauer Vogel fairytale? ⁣
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This would look so good on our coffee table.⁣
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2019-03-12

Fun fact: early editions of The Count of Monte Cristo have the title misspelled as 'Christo.' Don't worry, our Manga Classics edition got it right!


Manga Classics: Count of Monte Cristo is now available: https://t.co/5xlLg9CIx9

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2019-03-06

Have you tried learning Sign Language before? Do you know the major differences between JSL and ASL?

Learn here: https://t.co/5ksFbWjlqb

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2019-02-26

Nené (abreviatura de Cleonenebeksuhtiti) es la nueva profe de apoyo del colegio de Fantasiburgo. Pero esta joven venida de Egipto esconde un secreto. ¿Por qué la profesora nunca pregunta a los alumnos, si es profesora y es esfinge?
△ Bichos raros: https://t.co/AZm2K3z0Jx

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2019-02-01

Fun Fact: Jane Austen's books were originally published anonymously. Sense & Sensibility's was simply written 'By A Lady." When Pride and Prejudice was published, the page read “by the author of Sense and Sensibility.” Austen wasn't credited until after her death.

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2019-01-23

🤔❓We recently acquired this fantastic depicting a group of nurses at the turn of the century, but do you know where was it taken? Our Collections Manager will buy for the person w/ the 1st correct answer. 🙌☕️

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2018-12-12


"I am a Cat" is a classic Japanese novel! I'm a cat too😺

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2018-07-04



What San Jose Shark scored three consecutive third-period goals in a 5-1 victory against the Colorado Avalanche on April 11, 2014 at SAP Center at San Jose?

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2018-04-03