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Gulp by Mary Roach — WisdomDeck honest review
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Gulp

by Mary Roach

Adventures on the alimentary canal: saliva, chewing, the stomach, flatulence, Elvis's colon. Roach's funniest.

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  1. The gut is strange.
  2. Science is everywhere.
  3. Laugh and learn.

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