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Saturday, May 23, 2015

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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- The story of how the 2004 World Series of Poker was almost cancelled

- The bad decisions that led Russia into World War I

- Heh heh - they say never judge a book by its cover but sometimes...

- Tom Crean seems like a good man

- This video is like watching my childhood flash before my eyes

- 15 things you might not know about John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men

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