Personal Items Given by 'Lawrence of Arabia' to His Landlady While He Was Hiding Out Are Auctioned
A collection of personal items belonging to 'Lawrence of Arabia' left to his landlord while he was a secret lodger have sold at auction.
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Inspired By High School Book, Scientists Create Rose-Shaped Water Purifier That Only Costs 2 Cents to Make
Scientists have created a cheap, portable water purifier that is modeled after the shape of a rose thanks to some poetic inspiration from Alexandre Dumas.
Tribute to Motivational Author Wayne Dyer (1940 - 2015)
Self-help guru Dr. Wayne Dyer's first book, Your Erroneous Zones, helped millions of people find more positive lives. He died this weekend. Here's our tribute.
Culturally Wealthy: More Americans Visited Their Library in 2019 Than the Movies-By Far
A heartening survey of American activities in 2019 shows that adults visited libraries more than any other cultural institution.
Young People Are Befriending Lonely Seniors Across the UK by Volunteering as Storytellers
Hundreds of young people have been "restoring vision" to UK seniors with dementia and visual problems through this intergenerational reading program.
After Chicago Becomes One of the Biggest US Cities to Ditch Overdue Library Fees, Book Returns Surge by 240%
Since the new return policy went into effect last month, librarians are delighted to report that book returns have surged by more than 240%.
Dozens of Volunteers Answer the World's Most Forlorn Love Letters Addressed to Shakespeare's Juliet
The Juliet Club of writers has responded to thousands of the world's most heartfelt and emotional love letters on behalf of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".
8 Things You Didn't Know About Julie Andrews - And What She's Doing Now - on Her 85th Birthday
Here are eight things you may not know about the star of "The Sound of Music" and "Mary Poppins" as Julie Andrews turns 85.
Date Seeds Unearthed From the Time of Jesus Are Revived, Adding Fruit to Jewish, Arab Unity
Seeds from the time of Jesus and the Maccabees are being renewed—and grown amid the fruits of Jewish-Arab unity along Jordan-Israel border.
'Gollum' Actor Andy Serkis Plans a Live Reading of 'The Hobbit' -There And Back Again- Friday For Charity
The actor who played 'Gollum' in The Lord of the Rings, Andy Serkis, will give a LIVE reading of The Hobbit, from cover to cover, for charity May 8.
Growing Up Surrounded by Books Could Have Powerful, Lasting Effect on the Mind
This new study shows that teens who grew up around books had a lot of the same mental capabilities as university students who weren't exposed to books.
'Lord of the Rings' Cast is Crowdfunding to Buy J.R.R. Tolkien's Home And Dedicate it to Fans
Ian McKellen and the cast of LOTR fundraise to buy JRR Tolkien Northmoor home where the author wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Writer Starts a Pandemic Pen Pal Project - Now 7,000 People Are Mailing Joy to Strangers With Letters
New Yorker staff writer Rachel Syme has started a penpal community in the pandemic. It's called #Penpalooza, and 7,000 are now participating.
Man Sits With Typewriter on NYC Sidewalk to Help Strangers Send Letters to 'Friends Feeling Blue'
New York City-based performance artist/English professor Brandon Woolf has been writing letters for strangers on the streets of Brooklyn.
37 Years Ago She Began Making Braille Children's Books to Cut the Cost By 90% And Donate Them Worldwide
Seedlings Braille Books for Children founded by Debra Bonde has produced and given away 300,000 books around the world to blind kids.
Cardboard Artist Creates Mirror Surrounded By Black Legendary Heroes to Inspire Next Generation of Leaders
For Black History Month, an African-Canadian cardboard artist created a mirror for sale surrounded with faces of Black history heroes.
Rent Winnie the Pooh's Tree House in the Original Hundred Acre Wood at This 'Bearbnb'
Winnie the Pooh's 'tree house' is up for rent at this incredible Airbnb... or should that be Bearbnb? Check it out in Suffolk, England.
Fun Facts to Celebrate First Nobel Prizes 120 Years Ago: Youngest Laureate, First Woman, Most Wins, Who Declined?
120 years old, the Nobel Prize gave out their first awards in 5 categories, after Alfred Nobel bequeathed money to honor the best of mankind.
450 Years Old: Why Shakespeare Lives On
The question might come up this month, as we reach the 450th anniversary of the Bard of Avon's birth, What's so great about William Shakespeare anyway? The answer is simple. Everything.
Beautiful Animated Film of Kahlil Gibran's 'The Prophet' Now on DVD (WATCH)
A breathtaking animated film based on Khalil Gibran's critically acclaimed 1923 book of poems 'The Prophet' has now been released on DVD and streaming.
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