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Relates the curious stories behind the extinction of peoples, beliefs, fashions, customs, and inventions
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I think this is the book I’ve had the longest out of the five I’m recommending, and I’m on my fifth copy because I either destroy them from overuse or give them away.
There are entries on people, but also on diseases and extinct animals, and my favorite section, dead sex practices. Ooh la la.
From Jane's list on encyclopedic books for cultural factoid nerds.
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