The Way the World Works

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The Way the World Works launched on January 16, 2016 with 61 votes, #1,522 of 4,520 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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LaunchedJan 16, 2016

Launch day▲ 61 votes, 1 commentstop 34% of 4,520 that month

Websiteamazon.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

TopicsBooks

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#1,522
of 4,520 launches in January 2016: 50%
of 2016's launches got fewer votes: 5×
the median launch of 2016 (12 votes): 103
launches landed the same day: 10 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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