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People say that entire worlds can fit inside a book, no matter how tiny it is. Books give us fearless heroes, relatable stories, and transport us to lands unknown. But books can also carry stories as physical conduits: stories of their readers' past.

There's an online community that shares the odd and delightful things readers find inside their old books. The subreddit, aptly titled r/ForgottenBookmarks, is all about the quirky and sometimes strange things people use as bookmarks, forgetting them only for its next reader to find many years later.

Bored Panda reached out to the creator and the moderator of the community, u/unmoderated, and they kindly agreed to give us a little backstory about the subreddit. Read our conversation below!

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Found A Lincoln Campaign Ribbon In An Old Book At An Antique Store!

Found A Lincoln Campaign Ribbon In An Old Book At An Antique Store!

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    Found In A Bible From 1895, “Ain’t I A Peach? Ha, Ha”

    Found In A Bible From 1895, “Ain’t I A Peach? Ha, Ha”

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    #3

    Homemade Bookmark Found In A Library Book: “Was I Ever Happier..”

    Homemade Bookmark Found In A Library Book: “Was I Ever Happier..”

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    Forgotten Bookmarks - Library Edition

    Forgotten Bookmarks - Library Edition

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    Actual (Home-Made) Bookmark I Found In An Antique Book

    Actual (Home-Made) Bookmark I Found In An Antique Book

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    #6

    This "Bookmark" I Found In An Old Shakspeare Book Is A Voting Ticket From The Civil War

    This "Bookmark" I Found In An Old Shakspeare Book Is A Voting Ticket From The Civil War

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    #7

    Found 20 Million German Mark In A Book From 1923. Time To Retire

    Found 20 Million German Mark In A Book From 1923. Time To Retire

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    #8

    Found In A Book Of Poetry Purchased In Used Bookstore. The Back Of The Photo Has "1 Year Old" And "1999" Written On It. I Hope This Now 25-Year-Old Is A Happy Reader

    Found In A Book Of Poetry Purchased In Used Bookstore. The Back Of The Photo Has "1 Year Old" And "1999" Written On It. I Hope This Now 25-Year-Old Is A Happy Reader

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    #9

    I Was Told To Post This Here. Found In A Book I Bought

    I Was Told To Post This Here. Found In A Book I Bought

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    #10

    Cool Vintage Bookmark I Found

    Cool Vintage Bookmark I Found

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    #11

    Found In A Second Hand Birdwatchers Book

    Found In A Second Hand Birdwatchers Book

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    #12

    From A 1955 Copy Of The Idiot By Dostoyevsky

    From A 1955 Copy Of The Idiot By Dostoyevsky

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    Inside A 150 Year Old Book I Found A 4-Leaf Clover Dated June 17, 1923

    Inside A 150 Year Old Book I Found A 4-Leaf Clover Dated June 17, 1923

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    #14

    1950 Five Dollar Bill In A 1935 Cookbook

    1950 Five Dollar Bill In A 1935 Cookbook

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    #15

    My Favorite Kind Of Bookmark

    My Favorite Kind Of Bookmark

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    #16

    Found Someone’s 116 Year Old Travel Itinerary Tucked In An Antique Guidebook To Paris

    Found Someone’s 116 Year Old Travel Itinerary Tucked In An Antique Guidebook To Paris

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    #17

    Tiny Feather In An 1888 Danish Proedikener Ober Evangelierne

    Tiny Feather In An 1888 Danish Proedikener Ober Evangelierne

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    #18

    The Most Random (And Terrifying) Bookmarks Found At My Library Recently

    The Most Random (And Terrifying) Bookmarks Found At My Library Recently

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    #19

    New Favourite Bookmark

    New Favourite Bookmark

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    #20

    Found This In A Book A Couple Years Ago…she’s Been On My Fridge Ever Since (I’ve Stopped Noticing LOL She’s A Part Of My World Now)

    Found This In A Book A Couple Years Ago…she’s Been On My Fridge Ever Since (I’ve Stopped Noticing LOL She’s A Part Of My World Now)

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    #21

    Found In A Book Of Decorative Painted Finishes

    Found In A Book Of Decorative Painted Finishes

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    #22

    The Bookmarker I Found In My Old Les Mis Set Is Over 100 Years Old

    The Bookmarker I Found In My Old Les Mis Set Is Over 100 Years Old

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    #23

    Vintage Cool-Whip Lid Found In A 1971 Printing Of The Joy Of Cooking

    Vintage Cool-Whip Lid Found In A 1971 Printing Of The Joy Of Cooking

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    #24

    Found In A Used Book I Bought Online

    Found In A Used Book I Bought Online

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    #25

    I Used To Work In Libraries

    I Used To Work In Libraries

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    #26

    Weird Al Concert Ticket Used To Bookmark A Harry Potter Book. Pretty Good Summary Of Who I Was A Decade Ago

    Weird Al Concert Ticket Used To Bookmark A Harry Potter Book. Pretty Good Summary Of Who I Was A Decade Ago

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    #27

    A Beautiful Polaroid Of Eggs

    A Beautiful Polaroid Of Eggs

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    #28

    Lock Of Hair From 1879 “From A Friend” Found In A Book About The Meaning Of Flowers

    Lock Of Hair From 1879 “From A Friend” Found In A Book About The Meaning Of Flowers

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    #29

    Kind Of Awkward When You Find A Love Letter In A Used Book You Bought

    Kind Of Awkward When You Find A Love Letter In A Used Book You Bought

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    #30

    Found This Glasgow Tram Ticket In A 4th Edition (1923) Of The Great White South

    Found This Glasgow Tram Ticket In A 4th Edition (1923) Of The Great White South

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    #31

    I’ll Admit I Cried

    I’ll Admit I Cried

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    #32

    Coupon Expired In 1990 - Restaurant Still Around Today!

    Coupon Expired In 1990 - Restaurant Still Around Today!

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    #33

    Found This Receipt From 1985 In This Cookbook At My Local Thrift!

    Found This Receipt From 1985 In This Cookbook At My Local Thrift!

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    #34

    A Laminated Harry Potter Valentine Card From "Bella & Edward"

    A Laminated Harry Potter Valentine Card From "Bella & Edward"

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    #35

    Found In A Thrift Store Book On Stamps. Does Anyone Know What These Are?

    Found In A Thrift Store Book On Stamps. Does Anyone Know What These Are?

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    #36

    Bookmark Found In A Free Book

    Bookmark Found In A Free Book

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    #37

    Leg

    Leg

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    #38

    A Tamarack Twig From The 1860s In An Old Dictionary

    A Tamarack Twig From The 1860s In An Old Dictionary

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    #39

    Receipt Circa 1930s

    Receipt Circa 1930s

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    #40

    Newspaper Clipping About The Atomic Bomb In My Thrifted Copy Of Flowers In The Attic

    Newspaper Clipping About The Atomic Bomb In My Thrifted Copy Of Flowers In The Attic

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    #41

    Treasure At The Town Dump: A Forgotten Bookmark Brings A Final Reminder From My Dad

    Treasure At The Town Dump: A Forgotten Bookmark Brings A Final Reminder From My Dad

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    #42

    An Old Negative And A Brazilian Bus Ticket

    An Old Negative And A Brazilian Bus Ticket

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    #43

    Found In A Extremely Old Book I Bought At A Antique Store

    Found In A Extremely Old Book I Bought At A Antique Store

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