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Weird-O-pedia : The Ultimate Book of Surprising Strange and Incredibly Bizarre Facts about (Supposedly) Ordinary Things by Alex Palmer (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-101616086483
ISBN-139781616086480
eBay Product ID (ePID)112119794
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
Publication NameWeird-O-pedia : The Ultimate Book of Surprising Strange and Incredibly Bizarre Facts about (Supposedly) Ordinary Things
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
SubjectRéférence, Trivia, Curiosities & Wonders
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaRéférence, Games & Activities
AuthorAlex Palmer
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height5.8 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2012-025465
ReviewsA fun and educational collection of facts about all sorts of things, but it is not what you might expect from the title. There are no ghosts or aliens, no world record breakers or any of the sort of things you find in Ripley'sBelieve It Or Not. No, this is trivia about the unusual world around us and about ourselves as well. . . .This book is highly recommended., A fun and educational collection of facts about all sorts of things, but it is not what you might expect from the title. There are no ghosts or aliens, no world record breakers or any of the sort of things you find in Ripley's Believe It Or Not. No, this is trivia about the unusual world around us and about ourselves as well. . . .This book is highly recommended.
IllustratedYes
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisFeatures weird and wonderful facts. This collection of oddities include: the brain is the fattiest organ in the body (All the Zumba in the world won't help you drop that weight); salt is the only rock eaten by humans (Although some rocks can be snorted); and rattlesnake mating sessions can last more than 22 hours (Ouch)., Check out the weird and wonderful facts in this massive encyclopedia of alphabetized oddities: * HUMANS ARE THE ONLY ANIMALS THAT ENJOY SPICY FOOD (there's a reason no one sells Tabasco-flavored cat food) * NAPPING CAN SAVE YOU FROM A HEART ATTACK (assuming you are not operating heavy machinery at the time) * PSYCHOLOGISTS CAN ASSESS YOUR PERSONALITY FROMHOW YOU DIP FRIES IN KETCHUP (nice fries, sociopath) * SURFING THE INTERNET ACTUALLY MAKES YOU SMARTER (but not as smart as reading this book will) Now the next time someone tells you smugly that Pluto isn't a planet,you can counter with any one of these hundreds of weird facts and remain king or queen of the cocktail (or kegger) chatter., Check out the weird and wonderful facts in this massive encyclopedia of alphabetized oddities: * HUMANS ARE THE ONLY ANIMALS THAT ENJOY SPICY FOOD (there's a reason no one sells Tabasco-flavored cat food) * NAPPING CAN SAVE YOU FROM A HEART ATTACK (assuming you are not operating heavy machinery at the time) * PSYCHOLOGISTS CAN ASSESS YOUR PERSONALITY FROMHOW YOU DIP FRIES IN KETCHUP (nice fries, sociopath) * SURFING THE INTERNET ACTUALLY MAKES YOU SMARTER (but not as smart as reading this book will) Now the next time someone tells you smugly that Pluto isn't a planet, you can counter with any one of these hundreds of weird facts and remain king or queen of the cocktail (or kegger) chatter.
LC Classification NumberAG243
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