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Condensed Knowledge
Synesthesia is the ability to smell colors and taste music. Mama Cass Elliot did not die by choking on a sandwich. Frottage is the “rubbing of one’s genitals against a nonconsenting, unsuspecting person.” This is stuff you need to know. Condensed Knowledge is a bathroom book from the team at Mental Floss magazine. They make art, literature, and science accessible without being condescending. This is a great gift for curious sorts. It will smarten you right up.

