The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series are both mystery-themed stories published by Simon & Schuster. The Hardy Boys series was created in 1927 by Edward Stratemeyer. He later on created Nancy Drew a few years later since he wanted a female counter part for the series. But did you know the listed authors on […]
The Coconut Religion was a Vietnamese religious cult based in Bn Tre Province in southern Vietnam. Adherents established the Coconut Kingdom on a Mekong River islet in 1963. The religion is mostly based on Buddhist and Christian principles and founder Nguyn Thành Nam’s nonviolence teachings. But do you know who founded this religion? The Coconut
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Joseph Hillström King, also known by his pen name Joe Hill, is an author from the United States. Heart-Shaped Box, Horns, NOS4A2, and The Fireman are some of his novels, as are the short story collections 20th Century Ghosts and Strange Weather, and the comic book series Locke & Key. But did you know how
The Ptolemaic dynasty ruled Egypt for nearly three centuries from 305 to 30 BCE, before succumbing to the Romans. Surprisingly, they never became Egyptians while ruling Egypt. Instead, they isolated themselves in Alexandria, the capital city envisioned by Alexander the Great. Did you know who is the only Ptolemaic Ruler who read, write, and speak
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Dwarfism is generally defined as an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches or less. The average adult height of people with dwarfism is 4 feet. Did you know that the author of Peter Pan has the same medical condition? JM Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, was only 4ft10 due to psychogenic dwarfism. This
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Lucy Ellmann’s 2019 novel Ducks, Newburyport was published in the United Kingdom. The novel is written in a narrative style similar to a stream of consciousness. It won the Goldsmiths Prize in 2019 and was nominated for the Booker Prize in 2019. But do you know what makes this novel unique? The novel; Ducks, Newburyport
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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and academic best known for his high fantasy works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. While Tolkien may be a literary genius, he did have a quirky side. What sort of mischief did he and his wife get into when they first met?
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Scott Fitzgerald was a novelist, essayist, short story writer, and screenwriter from the United States. His books capturing the flamboyance and extravagance of the Jazz Age, a phrase he popularized, were his most well-known works. He wrote four novels, four story collections, and 164 short stories during his lifetime. But what happened to this iconic
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The origins of the Royal Society date back to the 1660s when natural philosophers and physicians functioned in an invisible college learning and sharing knowledge. In more modern times, the society was also responsible for publishing the work of significant scientists. But did you know they were not able to publish Isaac Newton’s book? While
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Writer’s block is a state which is primarily associated with writing. This is when a writer is unable to produce new work or there is some sort of creative difficulty to write. This creative block is often a result of various issues the writer might be facing. But did you know Aaron Sorkin also experienced
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