Geekolinks 11/5

1. 50 incredibly tough books for extreme readers (Flavorwire)
2. The Fifth Element was originally supposed to star Julia Roberts, Mel Gibson, and Prince (The Mary Sue)
3. Photos of Sunday’s rare solar eclipse from around the world (GeekSugar)
4. For some reason, Rachel Maddow is surprised that Rand Paul doesn’t like being called a plagarist (Mediaite)
5. This teenager saved his neighbors from a polar bear attack. You know, like you do (GuyCode Blog)
6. The Simpsons paid loving tribute to Marcia Wallace on Sunday (The Jane Dough)
7. As you’d expect to happen, a recent Bigfoot hunt in Oklahoma went horribly wrong (HuffPo Weird)

(Title pic via Sketch_Face on Reddit)