Before the Decade Ends, Here Are the Best Novels of the 21st Century

Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2001)

The only survivors of a shipwreck are a 16-year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a wounded zebra, an orangutan, and a 450-pound Royal Bengal Tiger. What unfolds is a testament to philosophy, spirituality, and metaphysics.

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The More You Know

  • If you take all the letters from the word "wizard" and swap them with opposite letters (a->z, b->y), it spells wizard backwards.
  • The tongue is the only muscle in the body attached from one end.
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  • Alexander the Great encouraged his men to shave so enemies couldn't grab their beards during battles.
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