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  1. Stop everything you are doing. The "Les Misérables" trailer is here: bit.ly/M7891l
  2. The preview of the new Atlas Obscura site looks AMAZING. Sponsor a page today! atlasobscura.com
  3. From 1501 to 2012, political leaders love ladies of the night: bit.ly/JKN7oL
  4. Are the old ways of thinking about translation falling by the wayside? Three new books explore: bit.ly/LMPgRo
  5. DEJA VU: In 1901, Anna Taylor Edison went over Niagara Falls in a barrel with a kitten and a heart-shaped pillow. bit.ly/MKnBj6
  6. What would you take on a trip over Niagara Falls? bit.ly/KCdnuG
  7. Reading level of the Constitution: 17.5. Average speech level of Congress in 2012: 10.6: bit.ly/KyK4t9
  8. From today’s New York Post. Glad you like the LQ tote, Anne! bit.ly/LqDuWl
  9. Brooklyn Public Library wins the money! observer.com/2012/05/22/bro…
  10. Dueling pistols, obstacle courses, 12 hour bike rides...100 years ago, the Olympics were rough. nyti.ms/MjjzeU
  11. DEJA VU: Co-workers, totally annoying you since 1853. bit.ly/JCYX3a
  12. Vote for the NYC landmark you'd like to see get $3 mil in funding. (We'd rather they ALL get funding) bit.ly/K6Pqvk
  13. @natematias P.P.P.S Nope!
  14. Come on by the @tinhouse portion of @litcrawlnyc tomorrow for a science/lit pub quiz co-devised by LQ ed @michellelegro on.fb.me/KvcZjv