10 Top-Selling Books of the Decade
From dystopian YA novels to a series that started as R-rated fan fiction, these were the best-selling books of the decade.
From dystopian YA novels to a series that started as R-rated fan fiction, these were the best-selling books of the decade.
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At 133 words long, Prince Philip’s full title included the words 'duke,' 'earl,' 'baron,' 'royal knight,' and just about every other noble designation you can think of. But the highest and perhaps most obvious moniker that was conspicuously missing: king.
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In an effort to boost workplace productivity, an English toilet manufacturer designed a commode that's unbearable to sit on after five minutes.
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The irreverent single-panel strip that practically lived on refrigerator doors in the 1980s and 1990s is back.
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After rolling out its free online class on artificial intelligence in 2018, Finland is making it accessible to more students as a gift to the EU.
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In 1983, a prized racehorse named Shergar was abducted at gunpoint from his stable in Ireland and held for ransom. Decades later, no one is quite sure why.