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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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Edgar Allan Poe loved ciphers—and in 1841, "The Raven" author issued a cipher-related challenge. https://t.co/z6lSwFVIQv

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In 2020, 'Sanditon'—Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel—was turned into a Masterpiece miniseries. Now it's coming back for a second season. #Sanditon https://t.co/GwrbjOBW81

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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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Charles Dickens died without revealing the ending of his last book, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." But he came close to sharing the secret with Queen Victoria. https://t.co/WZEXE48tQe

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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