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'White Christmas' overcame some early development struggles and even some anxiety from composer Irving Berlin to become one of the most celebrated holiday movies of all time. https://t.co/M7IobfYYct

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David Bowie’s 1974 album 'Diamond Dogs' wasn’t just meant to be a concept album with a few references to George Orwell’s ‘1984.’ https://t.co/qpRwjj0xa4

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According to scholars, the tale of 'The Ugly Duckling; reflects Hans Christian Andersen's own feelings of alienation. https://t.co/smaGXP5yWa

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Harriet Beecher Stowe—who was born on this day in 1811—came from a family of abolitionists, and her novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' turned public opinion against slavery. https://t.co/XST8wFGCyM

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Invented by John Koenig for his project 'The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows,' "adronitis" is the frustration with how long it takes to get to know someone. 💬 https://t.co/5SWw5D8vqC

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Plus: Colson Whitehead's 'Harlem Shuffle' Adam Shoalts' 'The Whisper on the Night Wind: The True History of a Wilderness Legend' Anna von Planta's 'Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995' And more... https://t.co/3iwMbhBjs4

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Poohsticks Bridge was the site of both many Winnie the Pooh adventures as well as a place author A.A. Milne visited with his son, Christopher Robin. https://t.co/EbNCFBCjKc

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Emily St. John Mandel’s ambitious and acclaimed 2014 novel, 'Station Eleven,' whisks readers around the globe and across decades, exploring the before and after of a fictional pandemic that eradicates the world as we know it. https://trib.al/kTje483

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There are few children’s books more beloved than Eric Carle’s 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' even if it's real-life ending would be much more gruesome. https://t.co/pbtIrt37ao

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7. George Lucas's favorite Star Wars character is Jar Jar Binks. (Yes, really.) https://t.co/53eLoj1gor