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9 Tech Companies With Names Inspired by ‘the Lord of the Rings’

9 Tech Companies With Names Inspired by ‘the Lord of the Rings’

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“The Lord of the Rings,” or LotR to those in the know, isn’t just standard reading among those in the tech industry.It also inspires their ventures.Billionaire PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel, for instance, has started several companies inspired by the J.R.R. Tolkien series.The fantasy trilogy, a sequel to 1937’s “The Hobbit,”…

See Inside Oheka Castle, the Estate That Inspired ‘the Great Gatsby’

See Inside Oheka Castle, the Estate That Inspired ‘the Great Gatsby’

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Sir Jimmy Crystal in ’28 Years Later’ Was Inspired by Jimmy Savile

Sir Jimmy Crystal in ’28 Years Later’ Was Inspired by Jimmy Savile

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for “28 Years Later.”As if living in the zombie-ridden, post-apocalyptic Britain of “28 Years Later” wasn’t traumatic enough, a strange cult leader is also in the mix. And he looks a bit familiar.At the end of the film, its young protagonist Spike (Alfie Williams) is taken in…