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The Body: A Guide for Occupants
by Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson writes fascinating, entertaining, informative books. This one is no different. Less a guide, more a summary of everything we currently know about the human body, plus a lot of the things that we used to think we know, or tried on the path to getting our current knowledge. There's some pretty gruesome stories of things that the medical practice used to do to people as late as the mid 1900s. There's also some surprising facts. Did you know that there's no evidence that MSG is bad for us or causes any of the symptoms that people blame on it? If anything, the scope is too broad so there's too much information to take in. It's also a little terrifying (I'm never taking antibiotics ever again!) But a fun read nonetheless.
4.5 stars rounded down
4.5 stars rounded down