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We’re speechless… and also curious whether we would ever be able to eat any of these cakes, let along cut into one of them. But, we want one anyway. 

Of course, we also think that you should read the book while you eat its cake doppelganger, so why not visit NYPL’s online catalog and pick one up today!

bookgasms:

30 Gorgeous & Delicious Literary Cakes

Mmmmmm, cake! — tanya b.

(Source: bookconfectionery)

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pastperfect-online:

Did you know that Herbert Hoover was the first U.S. president born west of the Mississippi River?
This is one of his campaign posters from 1928. It can be found in the collection of the Kentucky Historical Society.
Answer to Wednesday’s What Is It: microscope
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pastperfect-online:

Did you know that Herbert Hoover was the first U.S. president born west of the Mississippi River?

This is one of his campaign posters from 1928. It can be found in the collection of the Kentucky Historical Society.

Answer to Wednesday’s What Is It: microscope

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pastperfect-online:

Did you know that the first product to have a barcode on its packaging was Wrigley’s gum?
This Wrigley’s wrapper can be found in the online collection of the Kentucky Historical Society.
Wednesday’s What Is It answer: “The Iron Claw“ 

pastperfect-online:

Did you know that the first product to have a barcode on its packaging was Wrigley’s gum?

This Wrigley’s wrapper can be found in the online collection of the Kentucky Historical Society.

Wednesday’s What Is It answer: “The Iron Claw“