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Til that Pliny the Elder, author of the encyclopedia considered to be scientific authority from Roman times through the middle ages, suggested fresh breath be obtained by rubbing the teeth with burned mouse dung and honey. https://t.co/12hJkPqfkl

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The Analects, one of the most important scripture of Confucianism which is a large collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius, literally starts with "Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?" https://t.co/tbR3T4dMIN

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William H. H. Murray's 1869 book "Adventures in the Wilderness; or, Camp Life in the Adirondacks" was so popular that in a matter of months it caused a "Murray Rush"---where thousands of hunters, fishers, and campers from NY and Boston went to Adirondac... https://t.co/T38km7RkAL

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This famous image made by artist István Orosz features a scene from the classic science fantasy novel The Mysterious Island. When a mirrored cylinder is placed on the Moon, it reveals by anamorphosis a portrait of the novel’s writer, Jules Verne. https://t.co/IN92cjKnNq

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William H. H. Murray's 1869 book "Adventures in the Wilderness; or, Camp Life in the Adirondacks" was so popular that in a matter of months it caused a "Murray Rush"---where thousands of hunters, fishers, and campers from NY and Boston went to Adirondac... https://t.co/T38km7RkAL

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Aldous Huxley's descriptions of the effects of alcohol on fetuses in Brave New World predate the scientific recognition of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome by more than four decades. https://t.co/GZmMG9pk7Z

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The Great Gatsby was a commercial failure. The book failed to sell more than 20,000 copies upon release and F. Scott Fitzgerald never earned more than $2,000 from the book. By the time Fitzgerald died in 1940, the book had fallen into obscurity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby

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The first book banned in the United States took place in 1637 in what is now known as Quincy, Massachusetts. Thomas Morton published his New English Canaan which was banned by the Puritan government as it was considered a harsh and heretical critique of... https://t.co/2XPId3N5Xj

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The New State Assembly voted to honor Bruce Springsteen's song "Born to Run" as the "rock theme" of NJ. The bill didn't pass in the state senate when it was realized the song was about running away from New Jersey. https://t.co/beE1cY7HiD

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That a printer could not be found to manufacture Eric Carle’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar in the United States. Instead, editor Ann Beneduce located a printer in Japan that was able to produce the book. https://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/06/28/top-100-picture-books-2-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-by-eric-carle/