Alley Oop by Jonathan Lemon and Joey Alison Sayers for November 05, 2013

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oop: do you really think we inspired mary shelley to write this book? doc: it's a compelling coincidence! read this article, and see what you think! news: the horrifying history of villa diodati In the history of 1816, four writers, percy and mary shelley, lord george gordon byron and dr. john polidori, gathered for a summer holiday at villa diodati in cologny, switzerland. the incessant rains that summer kept them housebound, so they entertained themselves by challenging each other to a writing competition.