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Books for Congress

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (98072) • Daytona Beach, Florida 29 Jan 18

On April 24, 1800, the second president of the U.S. President John Adams approved $5,000 to be used to purchase books for Congress. The first books for the Library of Congress arrived from London in 1801. There were 740 volumes...

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The Truth Behind The Devil's Bible: Codex Gigas

freak369 @freak369 (5112) • United States 20 Sep 16

A wise man once said that if something sounds too good to be true then it usually is. In the case of the Codex Gigas it's anyone's guess as to how it came into this word, who the true author I and if the legend of it being done in...

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