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It's funny to think that reading an encyclopedia from A to Z was once seen as a prestigious challenge, and not as slightly nutty.
by julianeon 4y ago
It's funny to think that reading an encyclopedia from A to Z was once seen as a prestigious challenge, and not as slightly nutty.
- dylan604 4y agoAs a kid growing up in the boonies in the 80s with no internet, no cable, and only 3 networks, I had a lot of time for reading. I was almost one of these people. I don't know that I ever read them from first page to last page of each book, but I would pick a letter, read until I was bored, and do it all over again. Some stuff I totally did not care about nor remember now. Over the course of time, I know I read a lot of the encyclopedia set we had.
- vsskanth 4y agoWhen I was young I was gifted a full encyclopedia set along with another one called “tell me why”. This was pre-internet. I was utterly fascinated with all the different stuff in each alphabet and read the whole thing. It really opened up my mind and made me who I am today. Wikipedia rabbit holes come close but not quite the same.
- animal531 4y agoI read ours, albeit maybe skipping a few boring topics. The great thing about it (vs. searching for something specific) is that you never know what you're going to get!