Charles Dickens had his dead cat’s paw turned into a letter opener.

A Closer Look at the New York Public Library - Gothamist

(via the NYer’s Book Bench)

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    Wow, that’s the weirdest fact I’ve learned all year.
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    Sweet
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    He ravished the universe for love…
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    Is it weird that despite...fact no one ever mails me anything to open, I would consider...
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    Good idea! I think I’d rather make Miss Cat’s
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