With two Snow White movies coming out in theaters next year, it seems like an appropriate time to explore the original story itself. As it turns out, there are two true inspirations for the tale, both covered in detail over on Mental Floss. A lot of the details you recognize are included, for example:

Born in 1729, Maria grew up in a castle in Lohr, Germany. The castle is a museum today, and if you visit, you’ll be able to look into a certain famous mirror. It’s believed that Maria’s father, Prince Philipp Christoph von Erthal, gave the looking glass to his second wife as a gift.

That's right, the mirror, the dwarves and the poison (although not served in an apple) are all here in these two fascinating stories.

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Don't worry, it's not actually embroidered -that wouldn't be very delicious after all. Instead, it just looks embroidered thanks to a careful use of sprinkles. The creator even used a real embroidery design as her guide.

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Have you met Luna the Fashion Kitty yet? She is indeed the most stylish kitten around, with a full wardrobe of clothing, and BuzzFeed's collection of photos of her is simply irresistible.

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TheBookofBatman tells the tale of The Dark Knight in the style of the bible, showing just how much of a savior Batman is to Gotham City. Finally the religion of comic book nerds has gotten the formality it deserves.

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I don't know about you guys, but I had no idea that Link was so G.

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You know what you never hear people say? "I really love the taste of whiskey, but I sure wish it didn't get me drunk." Yet, from the annals of incredibly stupid ideas comes ArKay, the O'Douls of whiskey.

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Sure anyone can eat their Thanksgiving meal, but it takes a truly creative mind to ignore the temptations of such delicious treats and instead turn their food into a work of art. Here are a few creators that know just how truly tasty a great work of art can be.

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While there are tons of artists who work with food out there, Jason Mecier is the only one I could find that actually created a portrait using aspects of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Using turkey, sweet potatoes, corn, mushrooms, onions, green beans, cranberries and more, Mecier was able to construct a portrait of Sarah Hale, the woman largely considered responsible for the creation of a national Thanksgiving holiday. Personally, I couldn’t think of a more appropriate subject for a Thanksgiving meal artwork. It might not be as artistic as some of the other creations on this list, but the Meta Turkey was the winner for Best Conceptual Turkey in the 2008 Turkey-shaped Jell-O Mold Competition. So what makes a turkey mold become a Meta Turkey? It must contain aspects of all parts of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, including turkey, cranberry sauce, gravy, stuffing and mashed potatoes.

Sweet Potato Casserole

This entrant into the 2008 Turkey-shaped Jell-O Mold Competition might just be the only artwork on this list that you would actually want to serve at your own Thanksgiving meal. That’s because aside from its strange turkey shape, the sweet potato pineapple casserole adorned with marshmallows and pecans looks simply delicious. Of course, I would recommend toasting the marshmallows before serving, but that’s just me.

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I don't know about you guys, but this is the kind of pool party I want to be invited to. Say it together, "awwwww."

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There are tons of fun Monopoly editions, but this Doctor Who version game might be the best one yet. After all, if anything can alleviate the boredom of Monopoly, it's the ability to travel through space and time.

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While I am not one of those people who likes to call all instances of animals being dressed up in costume "animal abuse," it's certainly verging on the borderline of abuse when you dress your horse as a pinata and carry around a pinata stick. For pictures of 19 more depressing horses, check out this hilarious BuzzFeed article.

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Chocolate fountains...psshh, those are so 2008. These days, it's all about the ketchup fountain when you want to make a classy statement at your next party.

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From photograph versions of classic paintings to artistic landscapes filled with modern blights, this WebUrbanist article features a great collection of modern takes on classic artworks. Personally, I like the Star Wars additions.

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You may have heard that Michael Bay's newest film will contain his 1000th explosion ever. If you've ever wondered just how his explosion per movie breakdown looks, then you'll certainly appreciate this infographic detailing all of his 992 explosions so far (the whole thing can be found at the link).

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It takes a lot of poise to still look beautiful, sexy and powerful while using crutches, but if anyone could do it -it was Marilyn Monroe. And the gorgeous pictures of the late, great actress featured on The Huffington Post show just how stunning she could look, even with an ankle injury. If you love Marilyn, don't miss these great, unreleased-up-until-now shots.

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Now that Halloween over and the weather's starting to cool down, it's time to start thinking about the holiday season, starting with this punny design featuring all of the Doctors all dolled up like the Whos from Whoville. Coincidentally, I just turned on The Grinch Stole Christmas cartoon on television.

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