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Straight Dope Tells All Book

Cecil Adams has been giving the straight dope to thousands of bizarre and inane questions, in his books and weekly newspaper column, for 25 years now. His most recent opus, The Straight Dope Tells All, is as addictively fascinating, sarcastic, and informative as his previous efforts. If you're a Straight Dope enthusiast from way back, you know how joyous an occasion a new Straight Dope is. And if you're a Straight Dope virgin, it's time to be initiated into Adams's scholarly yet snide approach to the trivia questions that torment his readership into seeking his help. Where else are questions like "Does 'kimosabe' actually mean 'chicken guano?'" and "Must the pet rabbit chew one's t-shirt to keep from dying of overgrown teeth?" actually see the light of newsprint and receive an answer. Just perusing the index is good entertainment. A quick glance at "S" shows "Sabbath, why Christians celebrate on Sunday rather than Saturday," sex: anal, and "gay bowel syndrome," "shivering, following urination," "singing nun, fate of," "smiley face, inventor of," "smoking, whether more WWII veterans were killed by that than combat," and "sound of tree, if falls in woods." How one could resist a line-up like that, is a question even Cecil would be unable to resolve satisfactorily. --Stephanie GoldRead More

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  • Product Description

    IF KNOWLEDGE WAS POWER, CECIL ADAMS WOULD RULE THE WORLD!

    It's true! For the past twenty-five years, in his books and weekly newspaper column, world-history genius Cecil Adams has been patiently explaining to the Teeming Millions how the world works. He answered questions such as how do porcupines mate, what exactly does Barney Rubble do for a living, and where is Einstein's brain? His answers changed your life. Or at least settled a bet with a loved one. But surely, you are thinking, all the salient facts of the universe have been ascertained by now. Ha! Get a load of the mysteries The Master explores in this landmark volume:

    ¸ If Teflon is such a nonsticky substance, how do they get it to stick to the pan?
    ¸ Is the Great Cabal implanting microchips in our brains?
    ¸ Do fluorescent lights cause cataracts?
    ¸ What do Scotsmen wear under those kilts?
    ¸ Can some people extinguish street lamps by force of their bodily emanations?
    ¸ Is the U.S. Government really hiding alien spaceships?

  • 0345420071
  • 9780345420077
  • Cecil Adams
  • 1 June 1998
  • Ballantine Books Inc.
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 288
  • 1
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