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Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair (1924) by Pablo Neruda: Pretty much any of Pablo Neruda's poetry collections could have ended up on this list, but this one in particular stands out as the one that finally piqued critical attention. Considered one of the greatest poets in the Spanish language, his push into the literary consciousness was published when he was only 19.

20 Essential Works of Latin-American Literature

http://www.bachelorsdegreeonline.com/blog/2011/20-essential-works-of-latin-american-literature/#.UCoY7aPuf3A
The Freedom of Information Act is a powerful thing. http://everything2.com/user/narzos/writeups/How+to+Get+a+Copy+of+Your+FBI+File

How to Get a Copy of Your FBI File (idea)

T he Bible tells us that God created Adam and Eve just a few thousand years ago, by some fundamentalist interpretations. Science informs us that this is mere fiction and that man is a few million years old, and that civilization just tens of thousands of years old. Could it be, however, that conventional science is just as mistaken as the Bible stories?

The 10 Most Puzzling Ancient Artifacts

http://www.ancientx.com/nm/anmviewer.asp?a=75&z=1
I'll admit, it's a best guess based on the available evidence. And, quite honestly, the museum is not in and of itself evidence of overwhelming nostalgia.

The story behind the world's oldest museum, built by a Babylonian princess 2,500 years ago

http://io9.com/5805358/the-story-behind-the-worlds-oldest-museum-built-by-a-babylonian-princess-2500-years-ago