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ISBN: 0767919920

ISBN13: 9780767919920

Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed

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Item: Contrary to Popular Belief: More than 250 False Facts Revealed
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by Joey Green

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Book Overview

Isn't it time you knew the honest-to-goodness truth? We've all come to believe hundreds of "false facts"--myths that we've blindly accepted as truth, misconceptions that we've ignorantly retold to others-- Contrary to Popular Belief provides an instant remedy for your pounding head full of misinformation, giving you quick relief with enlightening and entertaining facts. Inside you'll learn: George Washington was not the first president of the United States. Leap year does not occur every four years. The ostrich does not bury its head in the sand. Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb. Ship captains cannot perform marriages at sea. Sound does not travel at the speed of sound. The needle on a compass does not point to the North Pole. Leonardo da Vinci did not paint the Mona Lisa. And more than two hundred other bits of conventional "wisdom" that are completely bunk.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0767919920

ISBN13:9780767919920

Release Date:October 2005

Publisher:Crown Publishing Group (NY)

Length:272 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.6" x 6.8"

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Great read!

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago

I've had a great time reading this book. It's full of lots of great facts that are both useful for trivial knowledge or as conversation starters.

Too fun to be true

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago

Contrary To Popular Belief is a simple book with facts virtually nobody knows. Flip open to any page and learn something new just for fun! Not all facts are equally interesting, but worth the money nonetheless. 4 stars :D

For information junkies, this is 260 pages of Paradise!

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago

Panama hats are from Ecuador, Cleopatra was not Egyptian, and the Pope was not deemed infallable in matters of faith and morals until 1870. What a fool I have been! Joey Green will set you back on the right path with this collection of fascinating facts, sure to put you at the head of the class.