by Mary Roach
1 HE’S SMART BUT HIS BIRDS ARE SLOPPY
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2 LIFE IN A BOX
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3 STAR CRAZY
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4 YOU GO FIRST
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5 UNSTOWED
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6 THROWING UP AND DOWN
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7 THE CADAVER IN THE SPACE CAPSULE
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8 ONE FURRY STEP FOR MANKIND
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9 NEXT GAS: 200,000 MILES
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10 HOUSTON, WE HAVE A FUNGUS
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11 THE HORIZONTAL STUFF
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12 THE THREE-DOLPHIN CLUB
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13 WITHERING HEIGHTS
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