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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 204,367 ratings — published 2018
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 904,462 ratings — published 2005
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 99,416 ratings — published 2010
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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 48,734 ratings — published 2019
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,294,391 ratings — published 2011
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The Book of General Ignorance The Book of General Ignorance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 11,249 ratings — published 2006
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 429,123 ratings — published 2003
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 211,388 ratings — published 2006
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 878,677 ratings — published 2008
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The Camel Library: A True Story from Pakistan The Camel Library: A True Story from Pakistan (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 160 ratings — published
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Ornithography: An Illustrated Guide to Bird Lore & Symbolism Ornithography: An Illustrated Guide to Bird Lore & Symbolism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 784 ratings — published 2024
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The World Turned Upside Down: A History of the Chinese Cultural Revolution The World Turned Upside Down: A History of the Chinese Cultural Revolution (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 382 ratings — published 2016
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 180,088 ratings — published 2018
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Schott's Original Miscellany Schott's Original Miscellany (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 2,136 ratings — published 2002
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 34,460 ratings — published 2005
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 48,266 ratings — published 1988
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 220,584 ratings — published 1985
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Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 16,187 ratings — published 1994
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 244,350 ratings — published 2003
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Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.42 — 316 ratings — published 2005
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Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.40 — 9,382 ratings — published 1995
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 626,669 ratings — published 2005
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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 60,791 ratings — published 2008
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The Ethical Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities The Ethical Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 27,765 ratings — published 1997
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 569,988 ratings — published 2012
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 206,790 ratings — published 2001
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Shabbat Is ... Shabbat Is ... (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 28 ratings — published
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Hello, Home Cooking: Do-Able Dishes for Every Day: A Cookbook Hello, Home Cooking: Do-Able Dishes for Every Day: A Cookbook (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 38 ratings — published
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Systemic Risk in the Financial Sector: Ten Years After the Great Crash Systemic Risk in the Financial Sector: Ten Years After the Great Crash (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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The Science of the Sacred: Bridging Global Indigenous Medicine Systems and Modern Scientific Principles The Science of the Sacred: Bridging Global Indigenous Medicine Systems and Modern Scientific Principles (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 133 ratings — published 2019
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American Soul: The Black History of Food in the United States American Soul: The Black History of Food in the United States (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 86 ratings — published
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With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 1,327 ratings — published 2025
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Are Video Games Harmful? (Issues in Society) Are Video Games Harmful? (Issues in Society)
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avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Zen of R2-D2: Ancient Wisdom from a Galaxy Far, Far Away The Zen of R2-D2: Ancient Wisdom from a Galaxy Far, Far Away (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.64 — 107 ratings — published 2019
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Samurai Strategies: 42 Martial Secrets from Musashi's Book of Five Rings Samurai Strategies: 42 Martial Secrets from Musashi's Book of Five Rings (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 145 ratings — published 2005
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Polecat Has a Superpower (Secret Animal Superpowers) Polecat Has a Superpower (Secret Animal Superpowers)
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avg rating 4.00 — 79 ratings — published
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Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 23,822 ratings — published 2016
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 587,441 ratings — published 2023
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A History of Video Games in 64 Objects A History of Video Games in 64 Objects (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 355 ratings — published 2018
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Game On!: Video Game History from Pong and Pac-Man to Mario, Minecraft, and More Game On!: Video Game History from Pong and Pac-Man to Mario, Minecraft, and More (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 653 ratings — published 2016
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A history of video games A history of video games (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Gaming Mind: A New Psychology of Videogames and the Power of Play The Gaming Mind: A New Psychology of Videogames and the Power of Play (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 204 ratings — published 2020
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How to AI: Cut Through the Hype. Master the Basics. Transform Your Work. How to AI: Cut Through the Hype. Master the Basics. Transform Your Work. (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 75 ratings — published
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So You Think You Know CANADA, Eh?: Fascinating Fun Facts and Trivia about Canada for the Entire Family (Knowledge Nuggets Series) So You Think You Know CANADA, Eh?: Fascinating Fun Facts and Trivia about Canada for the Entire Family (Knowledge Nuggets Series)
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avg rating 4.09 — 161 ratings — published
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Literacy in Early Modern Europe: Its Growth, Uses and Impact, 1500 - 1800 Literacy in Early Modern Europe: Its Growth, Uses and Impact, 1500 - 1800 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.40 — 5 ratings — published 1988
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 198,439 ratings — published 2014
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Ziemia jednorożca. Podróż po Szkocji Ziemia jednorożca. Podróż po Szkocji (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 68 ratings — published 2025
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Chamstwo Chamstwo (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 821 ratings — published 2021
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Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,027 ratings — published 2023
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How the Heather Looks: A Joyous Journey to the British Sources of Children's Books How the Heather Looks: A Joyous Journey to the British Sources of Children's Books (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 569 ratings — published 1965
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“Fun Fact: You know who invented the term Fake News? Not Trump. It was Hitler. Look it up. Hitler loved to describe any newspaper that exposed him for what he was as Luegenpresse, which is German for Fake News.”
Oliver Markus Malloy, Inside The Mind of an Introvert: Comics, Deep Thoughts and Quotable Quotes

Jennifer Lynn Barnes
“Goldfish don't have stomachs or eyelids. And their resting attention span is actually one-point-oh-nine times that of the average human.”
Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Bad Blood

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