"What's the best literary-inspired Halloween costume you've ever had?" Buzzfeed asked its readers, offering some examples.
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Mental Floss wondered: "How and why did silent letters emerge in English?"
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CrimeReads investigated "7 mothers you meet in crime novels, from gothicly evil to disastrously giving."
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"A mythological/etymological mashup" was explored by Merriam-Webster in its "words from Greek and Roman mythology quiz."
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Scotland in Books is "a photographic survey of second-hand bookshops, libraries, and private collections across Scotland by photographer Celeste Noche," the BBC reported.