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Seriously Curious

109 facts and figures to turn your world upside down

by Tom Standage ยท 2018

ISBN: 1782834842 9781782834847

Category: Social Science / General

Page count: 197

<p>Some questions you never think to ask. Others, you didn't know you didn't know. And some facts are so surprising they cry out for answers. <br>What can a president actually do? Why do cities sink into the ground? Why is Australia seemingly invulnerable to recessions? Why do people in couples do more housework than singletons?<br>The brilliant minds of the Economist collect these questions. Individually, they might seem bite-sized and inconsequential, but taken together they can reveal a whole new world.</p>