Weird O Pedia

Author : Alex Palmer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510722254
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weird-o-Pedia written by Alex Palmer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 FROM HOW 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.

Author : Alex Palmer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510765735
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Food Weird-o-Pedia written by Alex Palmer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of weird and wonderful facts in this massive encyclopedia of food and drink oddities! A perfect gift for foodies and trivia fans alike! Food Weird-o-Pedia offers up hundreds of off-kilter bits of info about food that will make you rethink what you know about even those dishes you’ve been eating your whole life. Organized in sections such as “Between-Meal Tidbits: Curious Facts about Snacks” and “Spice Up Your Life: Unexpected morsels about condiments, sauces and spices,” each chapter offers an alphabetical encyclopedia of strange facts that will give you plenty to chew over whether reading from cover-to-cover or just flipping to a random page during a lunch break. Learn weird and obscure facts about fruits, vegetables, baked goods, meat, dairy, seafood, junk food, condiments, sauces, spices, beverages, desserts, and more, such as: Cherries may have killed the twelfth president of the United States. Why we call that vulgar sound we make by putting our tongue between our lips and blowing out a “raspberry." Enzymes on the inside of a banana peel actually encourage splinters to move toward the skin’s surface. Dark soy sauce contains ten times the antioxidants of red wine and contributed to a decrease in risk of cardiovascular disease. The most egg yolks ever found in a single egg is nine. Frank Sinatra was buried with a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey. Hershey’s Kisses get their names from the smooching sound and motion the machine made when it popped the candy onto the conveyor belt. And many, many more! Every one of us has a deeply personal relationship to the food we eat, each as unique as we are. But there is also a lot that can surprise us about what we put in our body—unexpected facts about staple fruits and veggies, strange backstories to our favorite sweets, and ways of whipping up a familiar dish that are downright weird. These odd aspects of the food we eat are what this book is all about. Food Weird-o-Pedia is sure to provide plenty of fodder to impress friends and family over your next meal—whatever it is you’re eating.

Author : Lew Freedman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1631583891
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sports Weird-o-Pedia written by Lew Freedman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By any standard of normal behavior, sports cannot escape the definition of weirdness. Sports achievements have the capacity to inspire and excite watchers, whether through athletic brilliance or magnificent team performance, but there are times when our athletes and teams go wacko on us, and the most peculiar things break out with no warning to provide wide-eyed astonishment or laugh-out-loud responses. Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs landed on the disabled list due to a back injury caused by sneezing too hard. Minnesota Vikings football stalwart Jim Marshall ran the wrong way with a recovered fumble. Former NBA player Dennis Rodman spearheaded American diplomacy with North Korea. The lyrics and music creators of “Take Me Out to The Ballgame” authored one of the most sung songs in American history without ever having seen a baseball game. And more! While those spontaneous combustions may result from someone rising from the weird side of the bed, they’re often the most memorable.

Author : Tim Rowland
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1631583905
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Politics Weird-o-Pedia written by Tim Rowland and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Government and politics might seem twisted today, but they’ve always been strange. There’s something about public office that, throughout time, has transcended normalcy. Politics Weird-o-Pedia presents some of the oddest and most interesting political absurdities and tidbits from around the world, from Peter the Great’s tax on beards to a lawmaker’s mistress whom he kept on the congressional payroll despite her admission that “I can't type, I can't file, I can't even answer the phone.” Eminences include: Some of America’s Founding Fathers wanted to jail newspaper reporters. A Mongolian conqueror liked to build cement walls out of the bodies of his vanquished opponents (while they were still alive). An all-female resistance to nuclear missiles in Britain resulted in a protest that lasted for nineteen years—long after the missiles were gone. Politics Weird-o-Pedia doesn’t stand still for a minute. It is intriguing, funny, and occasionally startling. It is more than a collection of trivia, adding bits of context and historical vignettes that make it clear that no matter how dysfunctional politics and government might seem today—we’ve been through it all many times before.

Author : Darlyne Murawski
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426313764
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ultimate Bugopedia written by Darlyne Murawski and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texts and photographs look at over four hundred insects.

Author : Sophie Stirling
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1642502022
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book We Did That? written by Sophie Stirling and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buckle up for a very odd ride through history with entertaining trivia about the odd things humans have done . . . This book is packed with fun facts about: Quirky inventions: Everyone knows about mousetraps, but did you know they were originally inspired by burglar alarms? Bizarre beauty and fashion fads: Discover wooden bathing suits, breast enhancers in the shape of toilet plungers, and death-inducing cosmetics. Strange superstitions and folklore: Do you know about the centuries-old Banana Curse, the origin of the Tooth Fairy, or our weird obsession with shoes? Covering these and other subjects from very odd jobs to gross medical cures, this collection of our species’ accomplishments is likely to leave you wondering, We did that?

Author : Zahid Ameer
Publisher : Zahid Ameer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book 101 Wacky Facts That Will Make You Smile written by Zahid Ameer and published by Zahid Ameer. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover '101 Wacky Facts That Will Make You Smile' – an eBook brimming with quirky, amusing, and mind-boggling trivia. Perfect for curious minds and fun fact enthusiasts. Get ready to be entertained and amazed!

Author : Alex Palmer
Publisher : The Experiment
ISBN 13 : 1615194428
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Happiness Hacks written by Alex Palmer and published by The Experiment. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly Effective Hacks From Totally True Facts! Could you be happier at work . . . in love . . . in life? You may not need a total overhaul—just a few good Happiness Hacks! Here are hundreds of shortcuts to brighten your day and boost your mood—and the science behind how they work. Discover why . . . 57°F (13.9°C) is the happiest temperature Selfies give you a jolt of joy Renters have a surprising edge over homeowners 17-minute breaks are the most productive Intimacy is better than sex It’s more satisfying to work a full 40-hour week Date night is the key to a happy marriage Just 10 minutes of exercise can cheer you up! Whether you’re seeking better health, stronger friendships, or that elusive “happy place,” these stunningly simple tips are proven to help. You can hack your way to happiness!

Author : Alex Palmer
Publisher : Sristhi Publishers & Distributors
ISBN 13 : 9395192909
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Happiness Hacks: 100% Scientific! Curiously Effective! ǀ Latest book by New York Times Bestselling author written by Alex Palmer and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2024-01-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who said there are no short cuts to happiness? Here are some HAPPINESS HACKS that can change your life! Did you know putting a plant on your desk will boost your productivity? Or that taking smaller sips of coffee over a longer period of time will make you happier than just downing a shot of espresso? These are some easy ways to be happier, and they work! Here are hundreds of shortcuts to brighten your day and boost your mood - and also the science to prove why they work. From happiness at work and happiness in love, to simply finding your “happy place,” Happiness Hacks is the ultimate life hack to improve your life, one curiously effective step at a time. - Tips to build happiness as a mindset - Science behind generating happy thoughts - Small things you can do to feel big doses of happiness! - Here’s your shortcut to happiness

Author : Shane Mooney
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743211340
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Useless Sexual Trivia written by Shane Mooney and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-02-21 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex, But Never Knew to Ask Did you know that in Middle-Eastern Islamic countries it is not only a sin but also a crime to eat a lamb that you've had sex with? Or that the world vanilla comes from a Latin word meaning "vagina" because of the vanilla pod's resemblance to the female genitalia? Or that Grand Tetons literally means "big tits"? You've probably never even thought about such things. But here they are, in this unusual compilation of strange facts about the facts of life that will make you laugh out loud while your hair stands on end. Highlights include: * Just the Factoids, Man -- For instance, the number of human ova necessary to repopulate the world could fit into a chicken egg. * When Sex Goes Horribly Awry -- Don't be caught with your pants down. Learn once and for all the words you didn't find on your SATs, such as "acrotomophilia," "oculolinctus," and "taphephilia." * Animal Lust -- There is more to sex in the animal kingdom than doing it doggie style. Did you know that a barnacle's penis is 150 percent of its body length? * They Said What?! -- They said plenty: "I knew her before she was a virgin." (Oscar Levant on Doris Day) * Sex Styles of the Rich and Famous -- Forget Bill and Monica. Adolf Hitler was a coprophiliac. * Sex in History -- Catherine the Great did not die under a horse, but she did love to have her feet tickled and her bottom slapped. * Around the World -- It's good to know, for the next time you're invited to the dinner party of a North-African Siwa man, that he believes you will find him irresistible if he laces your food with his semen. * Crimes of Passion -- Did you know that in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, it is illegal to have sex with a truck driver in a tollbooth? Wonderfully outrageous and absolutely deadpan, this book is, unbelievably, all true.