Pigeon Poo, the Universe and Car Paint
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On Sale:
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30/10/1996
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Formats:
Trade paperback
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Proving that fact is stranger than fiction, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki launches his new moments in science series with this fabulous collection of stories about some recent awesome discoveries in science. How can sexual intercourse spoil your whole day (because you can′t remember any of it)? What really killed Elvis Aron Presley (and why was he buried twice)? Why do men have nipples, why can the pill make women choose Mr Wrong, and why are there traffic jams in the middle of nowhere? Dr Karl gets to the bottom of them all - and more - and then goes on to crack the big one: how did Pigeon Poo unlock the secret of The Universe?
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Author Extras
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Science is Golden
′Nullius in verba′, The Royal Society′s motto, roughly translated, means
′Take nobody′s word for it′. Why not do the experiment
for yourself and see the reality of nature. Don′t trust authority - trust nature. Does cranberry...
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Please Explain
′What are the facts? Again and again and again -- what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking ... avoid opinion ... facts are your single clue. Get the facts!′ -- Time Enough for Love, Robert Heinlein Does eating celery make you lighter? Do you have to be dying to...
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