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Does Anything Eat Wasps? And 101 Other Unsettling, Witty Answers to Questions You Never Thought You Wanted to Ask

by Mick O'Hare, New Scientist
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Does Anything Eat Wasps? And 101 Other Unsettling, Witty Answers to Questions You Never Thought You Wanted to Ask
Does Anything Eat Wasps? And 101 Other Unsettling, Witty Answers to Questions You Never Thought You Wanted to Ask

Quirky science answers to bizarre everyday queries.

If ever your curiosity has taken a wild turn at a dinner conversation or during a solitary musing, "Does Anything Eat Wasps?" could be a delightful companion. This book takes the lid off the cookie jar of your most whimsical questions, serving up scientific responses with a side of humor. Reading it is like having a chat with a clever friend who knows a bit about everything—perfect for anyone who loves trivia nights or just pondering life's quirky mysteries.

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Does Anything Eat Wasps? And 101 Other Unsettling, Witty Answers to Questions You Never Thought You Wanted to Ask

by Mick O'Hare, New Scientist
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ISBN: 9780743297264
Authors: Mick O'Hare, New Scientist
Publisher: Atria Books
Date of Publication: 2006-04-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Nature, History, Science
Related Topics: Popular Science, Animals, Nature, Natural History, Biology
Goodreads rating: 3.53
(rated by 1659 readers)

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How fat do you have to be to become bulletproof? Why do people have eyebrows? Why do pineapples have spines? How much does a head weigh? What affects the color of earwax? How quickly could I turn into a fossil? Have you ever thought up a question so completely off the wall, so seemingly ridiculous, that you couldn't even find the courage to ask it? Maybe at the sports bar you were transported by the beauty of your beer to wonder, 'How long could I live on beer alone?' Or cycling through the park, you mused, 'Did nature invent any wheels?' Or looking up at the night sky, you had a moment of angst, 'What would happen if the moon suddenly disappeared — if it were vaporized or stolen by aliens?' Full of fun factlets, Does Anything Eat Wasps? is a runaway bestseller around the world. It celebrates the weird and wacky questions — some trivial, some baffling, all unique — and their multiple answers culled from 'The Last Word,' a long-running column in the internationally popular science magazine, New Scientist. Tackling the imponderables of everyday life, sparkling with humor, and bursting with delightful erudition, Does Anything Eat Wasps? is irresistibly entertaining and utterly engrossing. So, go on. Put away your lab coat and your pencil — science is fun again.
 

Quirky science answers to bizarre everyday queries.

If ever your curiosity has taken a wild turn at a dinner conversation or during a solitary musing, "Does Anything Eat Wasps?" could be a delightful companion. This book takes the lid off the cookie jar of your most whimsical questions, serving up scientific responses with a side of humor. Reading it is like having a chat with a clever friend who knows a bit about everything—perfect for anyone who loves trivia nights or just pondering life's quirky mysteries.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.