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Oh! Right. I just wasn't sure about your use of the word "shibboleth." But yes -- I can sleep through all physical sciences in high school because that's not where I want to be, but if reading Bill Bryson or Wikipedia is where I want to be than I'm all over it for hours.
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The book I was talking about is A Short History of Nearly Everything. If you want to start small, his book on Shakespeare is fantastic and only about 150 pages I think. Also recommend At Home and A Walk in the Woods. One of my favorite authors.