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      Enter a Competition to Spend a Night in Hamlet's Castle

      Royal ghosts and revenge plots not included.

      Kirstin Fawcett

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      Rare Copy of Shakespeare's First Folio Discovered in Scottish House

      Previous copies have sold for close to $5 million.

      Michele Debczak

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      Text Like Shakespeare With a Predictive Text Keyboard App

      ShakeSpeak will fill in the Bard's quotes for you, so you can sound super literary.

      Shaunacy Ferro



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      Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Make a Cameo in Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'

      The Supreme Court justice will play the judge presiding over Shylock's trial.

      Kirstin Fawcett


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      Shakespeare’s Skull Was ‘Probably Stolen’ From His Tomb

      Archaeologists now believe grave robbers likely made off with the Bard's skull in the late 18th century.

      Taylor Berman


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      Shakespeare's First Folio Is Going On Tour

      The Folger Shakespeare Library has announced that copies of the First Folio will visit all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as part of a Shakespeare celebration.

      Anna Green


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      5 Writers Who Really Hated Shakespeare

      In their own words.

      Paul Anthony Jones
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      The Time That William Shakespeare Gave Evidence In Court

      Paul Anthony Jones

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      Unearthing Richard III: The Luckiest Find in History

      All it took to locate the bones of Richard III was 500 years, a psychic vision, and a grassroots movement.

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