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This is not a book of facts; it's a book of 'facts'. Should you finish it believing we became the planet's dominant species because predators found us too smelly to eat; or that the living bloodline of Christ is a family of Japanese garlic farmers - well, that's on you.…

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1 author picked The Theory of Everything Else as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This was a random yard sale find that I absolutely fell in love with and devoured over a weekend.
It's a treat to find nonfiction that educates and entertains in equal measures and leaves you with a certain kind of shock and awe for the world we live in ... and the batshit (author's word) people in it.
An absolute delight cover to cover, erudite, clever, funny, this is a voyage well worth taking.

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