My Virtual Reading Room

An interview with Leonard Nimoy, including how he got on FB and Twitter ;)

Sherlock Holmes at 221B Baker Street--An interesting lecture and Q&A session about SH, fictional detectives, and the London of SH

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(the lecture itself is about 53 minutes, total video time is 1 hr 16 min)

Great Auroral Storm of 1859 --article and photo (link found thanks to browngirl)

Strange but true: An actor whose character had been killed during a live TV show suddenly got up and walked offstage. Read about it HERE

And finally, a touching and true story: The Cab Ride

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From bookishadventures Tumblr, who got it via somethoughtsonpage and as-told-by-dee Tumblrs)