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This 2,500-year-old Chinese sword looks like "something from the J.R.R. Tolkien universe that has entered the actual historical record"
A 2,500-year-old Chinese sword discovered in 1965 remains razor-sharp and pristine today, seemingly defying the natural laws ...
Rare collection of ‘incredibly exciting’ Winnie the Pooh letters up for auction
“The archive which covers a stream of exchanges between author AA Milne, illustrator EH Shepherd and publisher Frederick Muller of Methuen has been discovered hidden amongst the papers of the late ...
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The Lord Of The Rings - JRR Tolkien
Tuesday September 2nd 2003 is the 30th anniversary of the death of JRR Tolkien. His parents both came from Birmingham but his father, Arthur, who was a bank clerk, moved to South Africa in the ...
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10 surprising facts you may not know about Hanukkah
Here are 10 facts you may not have known about Hanukkah. Hanukkah means "dedication" in Hebrew. Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the ancient Jewish Temple in Jerusalem after a small ...
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Tolkien's world makes animated return
Chinese fans of the fantastic world of Middle-earth, created by English writer J.R.R. Tolkien, recently had their enthusiasm re-ignited by the release of the new animated film The Lord of the ...
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Tolkien's Grandson Called This Lord of The Rights Film the Weakest of the Trilogy — And He's Totally Right
J. R. R. Tolkien's books have been adapted several times, with varying degrees of accuracy. The novels are detailed and expansive, containing more lore than could ever fit into a film. The most ...
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Dragons Appear In Tales From Many Cultures — But Are They Real?
Today, we can thank the likes of J. R. R. Tolkien and Dungeons & Dragons for the mass appeal of these fire-breathing, flying beasts, but historically speaking, did dragons ever exist? And if not, ...
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Ray J Says Diddy Case Is a ‘Conspiracy’…’There’s No Facts to None of This Sh*t’
“It’s all about he say, she say. So I say this, as we narrow it down to what’s what and what’s not, I’ve said sh*t, people have said sh*t, but when you really think about it, there’s no facts to none ...
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J.R.R. Tolkien's Magical THE LIFE OF FATHER CHRISTMAS Letters to His Children Detailed in Video
Here’s a wonderful video for you to watch that explores the magical series of letters that J.R.R. Tolkien wrote to his children detailing the adventure of Father Christmas. “From 1920-1943, the ...
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8 facts about Americans and TikTok
Here are eight key facts about Americans and TikTok, drawn from recent Pew Research Center studies. How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to better understand Americans’ use and ...
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Incoming ECR President Morawiecki: 'We shall defeat Mordor'
party leader Mateusz Morawiecki referenced JRR Tolkien's epic fantasy Lord of the Rings novels, stating, "we shall defeat Mordor together". The former Polish PM's Tolkien-themed references made a ...