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Absolutely amazing book. I learnt so much, and not just about octopuses, although they are fascinating. Some mad facts: octopuses have evolved 600m years separately to us but they are another evolutionary 'experiment' in big brains, like an 'intelligent alien'; octopuses have their oesophagus going through their brain (not great when something gets stuck); & colour on their skin is octopus' language, dreams & thought