The First 20 Hours

How to learn anything fast

The First 20 Hours launched on October 19, 2015 with 111 votes, #311 of 4,175 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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LaunchedOct 19, 2015

Launch day▲ 111 votes, 5 commentstop 7% of 4,175 that month

Websiteamazon.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

MakersJosh Kaufman

TopicsEducation, Books

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By the numbers

#311
of 4,175 launches in October 2015: 75%
of 2015's launches got fewer votes: 7×
the median launch of 2015 (16 votes): 149
launches landed the same day: 11 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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