Fact Check

Separate myth from truth with this entertaining dive that looks at common claims.- This book is packed with short articles that can be read in minutes! Flip to any page to find engaging information. - Did Paul Revere really yell, "The British Are Coming"? Can humans grow new brain cells? Can it snow in the desert? Should you open your windows in tornadoes? Why do cats purr? Clear up misconceptions and find out more about obscure topics, from the origin of the Evil Eye to the reason a skunk smells.- Written in a light, breezy, conversational tone.- Seven chapters include History's Misunderstandings, Why Does My Body Do That?, Questionable Decisions, Unnaturally Natural, Animal Oddities, Think Before You Eat, and Who Would Have Thought?- Paperback, 272 pages.

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