Jamie Frater

I Call Bullshit

Debunking the Most Commonly Repeated Myths

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Produktbeschreibung

Astounding, Myth-Shatter Evidence that Disproves Hundreds of Commonly--but Wrongly--Held Beliefs Dissecting the myths, misconceptions, and all-out lies that almost everyone believes as "fact," "I Call Bullshit" will shock and amaze readers with just how much trivia they have wrong. Author Jamie Frater, who writes the wildly popular Listverse.com website, puts together a riveting collection of myth-busting revelations. It includes fascinating body facts like that that the "ocean" sound you hear in a seashell is actually the sound of your own blood, and historical facts like that pirates never made prisoners walk the plank. Another section turns general knowledge on its head with doozies such as: The fax machine was invented before the telephone, and U.S. ship captains can't perform marriage ceremonies at sea.

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IS THAT SMART-SOUNDING PERSON SPOUTING KNOWLEDGE, OR ARE THEY FULL OF IT? Do you want the real facts to counter and correct the steaming piles of myth and misinformation you hear all the time? This fascinating collection tells exactly what you need to know so the next time you hear someone repeat one of these common falsehoods, you'll be ready to call bullshit on: -Mary Magdalene was a prostitute. -Your heart stops when you sneeze. -Crime increases during a full moon. -A goldfish's memory lasts only a few seconds. -It was illegal to drink alcohol during Prohibition. -Chameleons change color as camouflage. -Slaves built the pyramids in Egypt. -Decaf coffee has no caffeine. -Buddha was fat.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bookpack Inc
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 278g
• ISBN-13: 9781569759851
• ISBN-10: 1569759855
• Artikelnr.: 33316110

Autorenporträt

Jamie Frater