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Why do parachute jumpers yell "Geronimo"? Is it aerodynamically impossible for bumblebees to fly? Will watching too much TV ruin your eyes? Fresh from the popular newspaper column by CECIL ADAMS! WHAT IS CECIL ADAMS'S IQ? "Do you want it in scientific notation? Little Ed, get out the slide rule." --Cecil Adams For more than a quarter of a century Cecil Adams has been courageously attempting to lift the veil of ignorance surrounding the modern world. Now, in his fifth book, he takes yet another stab, dissecting such classic conundrums as --If you swim less than an hour after eating, will you get cramps and die? --What's the difference between a Looney Tune and a Merrie Melody? --Can you see a Munchkin committing suicide in The Wizard of Oz? --Was The Texas Chainsaw Massacre based on actual events? --Did medieval lords really have "the right of the first night"? And much more! THE CRITICS: STILL RAVING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! "Trenchant, witty answers to the great imponderables." --Denver Post No library descriptions found. |
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As always, Cecil doesn't shy away from the stranger or more controversial questions. I'm sure this guy has a whole bunch of religious enemies, as well as political/science/etc, for the way he tackles everything full-on, no holds barred.
This was the only Straight Dope book I hadn't read, and now I'm a little disappointed and flaily, not having anymore to look forward to. .... The fact that I re-read them all constantly is something my mind is ignoring, it seems. ( )