Some men and women who have put pen to paper have been able to influence world events with their words. Here are five examples of letters that did just that.

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The coffee cup blunder in this season of 'Game of Thrones' was just the first mistake fans have spotted as the series winds down.
The Social Security Administration's list of the most popular baby names 2018 includes some old favorites, as well as some names inspired by pop culture mainstays like 'Game of Thrones.'
In 2016, a team of mathematicians crunched the numbers and determined that Peter Dinklage's character is the true star of the show.
The Mother of Dragons and her forces finally infiltrated King’s Landing in Game of Thrones's penultimate episode.
On May 12, 1969, Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda's low-budget biker flick premiered at Cannes and became “the definitive counterculture blockbuster.”
Wasps not only pack a sting. They can also exhibit a kind of logical deduction never before seen in invertebrates.
The Starks pride themselves on their honor, but it looks like every time one of them falters, they're killed for it. One theory now says Sansa's next.
Sinking a ball in a side pocket is usually referred to as pool, but is a billiard game the same thing? We investigate.
Data from the U.S. Department of Transportation can shed light on where airlines fall in maintaining on-time departures, safe pet handling, and other important traveler considerations.
There are a lot of 'Game of Thrones' quizzes that will tell you if you're a Cersei or a Jon Snow, but this survey is based in—and helps support—psychological research
Vent Haven is home to roughly 1000 dummies and puppets—including some that were donated by Jeff Dunham and other acclaimed ventriloquists.
Three 3-foot stone cores were extracted from Stonehenge in the 1950s, and for 60 years, a former diamond-cutter held onto one of them.
The acclaimed author—who regularly shares his pop culture opinions on Twitter—took to social media earlier this week to weigh in on the 'Game of Thrones' finale.
It was 150 years ago today—on May 10, 1869—that "The Last Spike" was driven into America's first transcontinental railroad. The spike was made of gold, so anyone could tell it was important, but there was plenty more to get excited about.
This July will mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. TASCHEN's book contains rare photos from NASA, magazine archives, and private collections.
We aren’t sure what tricks Arya Stark has up her sleeve for the remainder of the series, but it seems like she’s scheming for something big.
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County wants to be a force in the community. It welcomes the homeless for shelter, resources, and a helping hand.
The common building material doesn't burn, but it can explode like microwaved popcorn. Using state-of-the-art thermal imaging, scientists now understand why.
Eight people have been severely injured by exploding PAM cooking spray cans or similar products, but Conagra isn't recalling the product.
And why should he? The documentary and movie maker has been busy traipsing the wildernesses of Alaska and Siberia.
Bills with the misspelled word—totaling about $1.6 billion—will remain in circulation, according to Australia's government.
Before Nicholas Hoult took on roles such as Hank McCoy/Beast in the 'X-Men' series, he was hoping to be the King in the North on 'Game of Thrones.'
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, the actor who plays the Mountain on 'Game of Thrones,' wants fans to know that he's sorry about what happened in the most recent episode. And that "Cersei made me do it."