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Teach me something new and oddly specific 💬

by endless_tbr_list
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144 books

Niche nonfiction, aka micro-histories!

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The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the WindEyeliner: A Cultural HistoryMaple Syrup: A Short History of Canada's Sweetest ObsessionDark 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 WindEyeliner: A Cultural History

The history of *[niche subject]*

by lizzyy
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Do you want to be hot and smart but are tired of trying to find a nonfiction book that appeals to you? Why don't you try finding a fun subject and become the life of the party at your next gathering👀 everyone will stand up and give you a round of applause when you share these cool facts🙂‍↕️

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Where We Meet the World: The Story of the SensesButts: A BackstoryGut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated OrganThe Pickled City: A Biography of New York Pickles
Where We Meet the World: The Story of the SensesButts: A Backstory

microhistories: “how do you even know that??”

by anaconda
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microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"

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Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous ItemsSalt: A World HistoryDark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human SkinCSI Told You Lies: Giving victims a voice through forensics.
Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous ItemsSalt: A World History

Find out more about: Food & Nature

by smillassenseofsnow
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Books that delve deeper into interesting species, ecosystems and above all food.

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Cinnamon: a history of taste and empireOther Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of ConsciousnessEloquence of the Sardine: Extraordinary Encounters Beneath the SeaConsider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat
Cinnamon: a history of taste and empireOther Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness

food

by feathers
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Non-fiction food based books

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Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and EatSalt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked UsChop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese RestaurantsAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and EatSalt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

Coolest Person at the Cocktail Party

by TeaRose_04
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A list of the books that give you so many neat fun facts that will make you the coolest person to talk to at any function 😜

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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic QuandariesThe End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)When Animals Dream: The Hidden World of Animal ConsciousnessDancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic QuandariesThe End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)

Micro Histories

by RabidGlow
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Super specific history of unexpected things

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Spice: The History of a TemptationWomen's Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early TimesAt Home: A Short History of Private LifeSalt: A World History
Spice: The History of a TemptationWomen's Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times
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