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Cool Facts about books
Here are 10 cool facts about books, once you read these, you'll think books are so interesting!
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In the United States, people buy an average of 57 books per second.
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One out of every eight letters you read is the letter 'e'.
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In a 2012 survey, almost a fifth of kids said they would be “embarrassed” if a friend saw them with a book )-:
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The most popular book in the world is...The Bible!
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Harry Potter is the 3rd most popular book in the world.
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When Dr. Seuss was asked why he didn't have kids of his own, he answered, "You have them, I'll entertain them."
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The more you read, you will be able to identify emotions of others more easily.
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Reading a book about a certain subject for a hour a day, will make you an expert in 7 years!
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Every year, 360,000 books are printed and made in English alone!
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World Reading Day is October 1st.
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