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Many worlds away from the Shire, this unsuspecting stone cottage tucked into a Pennsylvania countryside seems like it belongs in Middle Earth. So much so that it would make Bilbo Baggins feel like he was back home. It belongs to a lifelong J.R.R. Tolkien fan. Continue reading for a video tour, more pictures, and additional information.

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In 2010, Ra di Martino, a prominent artist and photographer, adventured into the Tunisian desert in search of the abandoned movie sets from Star Wars. As you can see above, this exotic desert location was Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine, appearing in the 1976 film as the Lars Homestead. Continue reading for two videos, more pictures, and additional information.

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Just when you thought China couldn't knock off anything else, these movie posters pop up. These aren't just a simple play of the title, but rather near-exact clones of their designs. They range from "The Ides of March" and "Daddy Day Camp" above, to titles such as Ocean's 12. Continue reading to see them all.

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Ryan Gosling is famous enough to not need the internet to gain fame, but recently, someone created a series of videos on Twitter's Vine showing how he doesn't want to eat his cereal. Let's just say that whoever didn't know him, now probably does. Continue reading to see why.

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James Cameron's Titanic is by far the best-known and most commercially successful film about the ship's sinking. It's also the only Titanic drama to have actually been partially filmed aboard the vessel, which the Canadian director visited in two Russian submersibles in the summer of 1995. This version became the highest-grossing film in history nine weeks after opening on December 19, 1997, and a week later became the first film ever to gross $1 billion worldwide. Continue reading for more.

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Members in Team Galag, Gumball 3000 competitors from Saudi Arabia, are not only car fanatics, but Batman fans as well. They spent $1.6-million building the stunning Tumbler replica above, complete with a 6.2L V8 engine that generates 400-horsepower. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.

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The Battle of Helm's Deep is basically a battle in J. R. R. Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings. The battle pitted the forces of the Wizard Saruman against the Rohirrim under King Theoden, who had taken refuge in the mountain fortress of the Hornburg at Helm's Deep. Continue reading for more.

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As you probably have seen in the many teasers released over the past few months, Tony Stark has quite an arsenal of new Iron Man suits at his disposal, and this image shows us some of them. Whether if you prefer the classic-looking Mark 33, stealthy Mark 40, or the sub-orbital Mark 39, you'll find them here. Click here to view the first image in today's viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a video of a 90-year-old grandmother doing the impossible.

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Always wanted a real-life Thor hammer? Well, all you need is a Tesla coil, foam, a battery pack and some technical skills to piece everything together. The one you see above packs 80,000-volts of electricity, just enough to put on a show...and power a light bulb. Continue reading for a video and more information.

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Have you ever wondered how someone would retell "The Matrix" after watching it for the first time? If so, then wonder no more as YouTube user "pixelpersecond" had his mom do just that, complete with funny animations and drawings. Continue reading to watch the video that received over 2-million views in 1-day.

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