Weird-o-pedia : the ultimate book of surprising, strange, and incredibly bizarre facts about (supposedly) ordinary things / Alex Palmer.
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TextPublication details: New York : Skyhorse Pub., c2012.Description: 216 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN: - 1616086483 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781616086480 (pbk. : alk. paper)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 031.02 P173 | Available | 33111006915512 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references.
Food & drink (Apple pie to Whiskey) -- Love & sex (Arousal to Valentine's Day) -- Friends & family (Babies to twins) -- Mind (Addiction to Willpower) -- Body (Belly buttons to Wrists) -- Work (Bosses to Work schedule) -- Play (Baseball to Writing) -- Around the house (Bathroom to Vacuuming) -- Out & about (Air travel to Walking) -- Insects (Ants to Worms) -- Animals (Alligators to Whales) -- Nature (Air to Weeds).