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Teach me something new and oddly specific 💬

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Niche nonfiction, aka micro-histories!

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The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind

Eyeliner: A Cultural History

Maple Syrup: A Short History of Canada's Sweetest Obsession

Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin

The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind

Eyeliner: A Cultural History

not just arbitrary lines

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nonfiction works that deal with maps and cartography, their history, and their impact on our world

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Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks

Atlas of the Invisible: Maps & Graphics That Will Change How You See the World

Why North Is Up: Map Conventions and Where They Came From

A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps

Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks

Atlas of the Invisible: Maps & Graphics That Will Change How You See the World

Weirdly Specific Non-Fiction

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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism

Eyeliner: A Cultural History

Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol

The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism

Eyeliner: A Cultural History

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