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image from The book The Lurker at the Threshold by H.P. Lovecraft inspired Stephen King to write horror fictions, according to his interview with Barnes & Noble.

The book The Lurker at the Threshold by H.P. Lovecraft inspired Stephen King to write horror fictions, according to his interview with Barnes & Noble.

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image from The book title and cover of American Gods were already decided before Neil Gaiman started writing the first line of the book.

The book title and cover of American Gods were already decided before Neil Gaiman started writing the first line of the book.

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The catchphrase “Knock, knock! Who’s there?” originated from Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

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The cause of Edgar Allan Poe's death still remains a mystery.

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The concept of Santa Claus comes from the 1823 poem “A Visit from St Nicholas”.

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The Diary of Anne Frank is the best-selling autobiography in the world. It has sold over 35 million copies worldwide.

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image from The entrance to Public Library Les Méjanes in Aix-en-Provence, France, guarded by three giant-sized French classic books.

The entrance to Public Library Les Méjanes in Aix-en-Provence, France, guarded by three giant-sized French classic books.

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image from The facade of the parking garage for the Central Branch of Kansas City Library, located in the downtown Kansas City, MO. The “books” are 25 feet high and nine feet wide.

The facade of the parking garage for the Central Branch of Kansas City Library, located in the downtown Kansas City, MO. The “books” are 25 feet high and nine feet wide.

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image from The first book cover of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was designed by Hugh Thomson in 1894

The first book cover of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was designed by Hugh Thomson in 1894

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The first book printed in English, in 1475, was The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye by Englishman William Caxton.

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image from The first bookmobile in the world operated in the mid-19th century Great Britain. Horse-drawn wagons served books from bookshelves mounted on the outside. If you love this bookish fact, you would enjoy Jojo Moyes’ novel The Giver of Stars👇

The first bookmobile in the world operated in the mid-19th century Great Britain. Horse-drawn wagons served books from bookshelves mounted on the outside. If you love this bookish fact, you would enjoy Jojo Moyes’ novel The Giver of Stars👇

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The first ebook in the world is The Declaration of Independence, digitized in 1971.

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