"Hunting for books in the ruins: how Syria's rebel librarians found hope." (via the Guardian)
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Merriam-Webster's Usage Notes: "If vs. whether: similar but different."
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"Why was reading in the bathroom so widespread in the USSR?" Russia Beyond has the answer.
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"Who Said It: Bill Murray or Ernest Hemingway?" Mental Floss challenged.
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Atlas Obscura explored "the puzzling provenance of historic Hebrew type."