22 Reads That Will Take You Through Earth's Entire History In A Day

Grab a nice, warm drink, and curl up with a fluffy blanket — it’s time to get your science on! Andrew Richard for BuzzFeed "How Old Is the Earth?" by Fraser Cain The Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago. In this story, Fraser Cain takes you through the processes that formed our world, the long and contentious history that lead to the realization that our planet is hella old,...

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The Strange Case Of The Woman Whose Skin Was Turned Into A Book

No one knows much about Mary Lynch apart from the fact that her thighs are wrapped around three medical books in The College of Physicians of Philadephia’s Historical Medical Library. Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia They're not the only books to be bound in human skin. We know of several notable examples: a French Bible, various anatomy...

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149 Thoughts Everyone Has While Shopping At Dymocks

“There are so many books for dummies.” 1. How many signs does one shop need? 2. Fuck, haven't been book shopping in ages. 3. Wow. Have bookshops always been this massive? 4. Okay, bit overwhelmed. Choices! 5. Going to start here with Best Sellers. View Entire List ...

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26 Things That Happen When You Date A "Harry Potter" Nerd

They’ll stay with you until the very end. Their bookshelf looks like this. To make room for your own books, claim a corner and call it "The Restricted Section." instagram.com And their jewelry box looks like this. Take. Note. instagram.com They're loyal, smart, brave, and resourceful. Harry Potter has taught them pretty much every life lesson they know. YOU'RE WELCOME. instagram.com You...

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I Was A Fundamentalist Christian Until I Discovered Feminist Writers

Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed I knew three things for sure in my childhood: Jesus was the only way to heaven, Democrats were ruining America, and women's lib was the most horrifying invention since evolution. I was an earnest, evangelical, right-wing Christian fundamentalist in America’s heartland. I took the Bible literally, and I thought everyone else should, too. My family didn’t...

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18 Cats Who Don't Want You To Finish Reading That Book

Reading is never worth it, in their opinion. "You don't wanna know how this chapter ends anyways." instagram.com "I've read this one before and, trust me, it ain't gonna win any awards." instagram.com "I'd rather eat this whole book than let you read one. more. word. of it." fabulous-art.tumblr.com "All of these are garbage. May I interest you in playing with some yarn...

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This Is What Five Decades Of Star Trek Fashion Looks Like

To boldly go where no costume has gone before… Over 254 pages of this book draws from the entire franchise–all twelve films and six TV series–to explore the exotic and memorable costumes from one of the most iconic adventures in entertainment history. The book features a treasure trove of interviews, exclusive photography, rare concept art, and iconic film stills from over...

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Here's The "Breaking Bad" Coloring Book You Need In Your Life

Make sure you stay inside the lines, bitch! Breaking Bad fans, rejoice! There's finally a coloring book filled with illustrations of our favorite characters from the AMC television series. Courtesy Walter Foster Publishing The coloring book is illustrated by Jen Lewis, an illustrator for BuzzFeed's BFF who originally came up with the idea in a 2013 post titled, "The Breaking...

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29 Books Every '90s Kid Will Remember Reading

Prepare for flashbacks to the book fair! Chelsea Brown / BuzzFeed The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle This book was the coolest because the caterpillar actually ate holes through the pages before turning into a beautiful butterfly at the end. Philomel Books If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff This "circular tale" made you keep coming back even after...

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17 Photos That Are Way Too Real For Book Nerds

I know that’s an entire stack of books I haven’t read but I NEED MORE. When your favorite character dies and your heart feels like it was violently crushed by a stack of dictionaries. Fatchoi / Getty Images When bae keeps asking you to ~Netflix and chill~ but you're 112 pages deep in an epic plot twist. Mike Watson Images / Getty Images When you're halfway through a series...

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19 Dreamy Wedding Locations For Book Lovers

From literary landmarks and grand libraries to intimate bookstore cafes, this list is a bibliophile’s dream come true. Chris Ritter / Via BuzzFeed The George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland This spectacular library is part of the Sheridan Libraries Special Collections at Johns Hopkins University, and while still used as a research library, it has become the premiere...

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What Music Do You Listen To While You Write?

Tell us what gets you in the zone! Lots of us write every day, and whether it's assignments, essays, poems, or stories, we often use music to help focus and block out the world. Markus Spiske / unsplash.com And we want to know: What do you listen to? William Iven / unsplash.com Classical, perhaps? Gabriel Barletta / unsplash.com Film scores? Columbia Pictures View Entire...

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19 Pictures That Perfectly Describe What It's Like To Finish A Good Book

Reader probs. THE PAIN! perdida-entre-las-palabras.tumblr.com The struggle. Disney / Via Twitter: @lorinorinrininn It's a bittersweet feeling. Warner Brothers / Via iamherosong.tumblr.com So many emotions... DreamWorks / Via Twitter: @britt_hawes View Entire List ...

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Here's What "Harry Potter" Characters' Eyes Are Actually Supposed To Look Like

Warning: Voldemort will terrify you. Tumblr user dehaanradcliffe, also known as Aina, changed the eye colors of Harry Potter characters in the movies to the correct color of the characters in the books. "I was just having fun with how I could edit eye colors," Aina told BuzzFeed. "I was actually really surprised at how much [the post] spread." Warner Bros. Warner Bros. View...

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