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Weird-o-pedia: The Ultimate Collection of Startling, Strange, and Incredibly Weird Facts About (Supposedly) Ordinary Things

Weird-o-pedia: The Ultimate Collection of Startling, Strange, and Incredibly Weird Facts About (Supposedly) Ordinary Things

by Alex Palmer (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

    $3.45
Synopsis

WEIRD: 1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of the preternatural or supernatural. 2. Of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange. 3. Of or relating to fate or the Fates. Now that you've got the definition check out the weird and wonderful facts in this massive collection of oddities: 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); november 19 is world toilet day (No comment); rattlesnake mating sessions can last more than 22 hours (Ouch); and psychologists can assess your personality from how you dip fries in ketchup (Nice fries, sociopath). Now the next time someone tells you smugly that starfish have no brains, you can counter with any one of these 1,045 facts and remain king or queen of the cocktail (or kegger) chatter.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 16 Aug 2012
ISBN 10: 1616086483
ISBN 13: 9781616086480
Book Overview: The ultimate reference book of strange and surprising facts about ordinary things.

Media Reviews
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'sBelieve It Or Not. No, this is trivia about the unusual world around us and about ourselves as well. . . .This book is highly recommended. --Blogcritics
Author Bio
FACT: Alex Palmer has written for the Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, the Rumpus, Huffington Post, and the Brooklyn Eagle, among other publications. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.