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Astounding, Myth-Shatter Evidence that Disproves Hundreds of Commonly—but Wrongly—Held Beliefs
Dissecting the myths, misconceptions, and all-out lies that almost everyone believes as fact,” I Call Bullshit will shock and amaze readers with just how much trivia they have wrong. Author Jamie Frater, who writes the wildly popular Listverse.com website, puts together a riveting collection of myth-busting revelations. It includes fascinating body facts like that that the ocean” sound you hear in a seashell is actually the sound of your own blood, and historical facts like that pirates never made prisoners walk the plank. Another section turns general knowledge on its head with doozies such as: The fax machine was invented before the telephone, and U.S. ship captains can’t perform marriage ceremonies at sea.
Will-B
Posted January 29, 2012
This compelling factbook is full of myths and debunks. Frater sometimes exaggerates how much of a myth something is; for example, he might give one single example of something opposing the myth and call it completely debunked. Occasionally he'll give arguments that barely pertain to the "myth" at all. Sources are rarely cited, lowering the book's credibility. Nevertheless, this is a short and enjoyable read that isn't hindered too much by its occasional blips.
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Astounding, Myth-Shatter Evidence that Disproves Hundreds of Commonly—but Wrongly—Held Beliefs
Dissecting the myths, misconceptions, and all-out lies that almost everyone believes as fact,” I Call Bullshit will shock and amaze readers with just how much trivia they have wrong. Author Jamie Frater, who writes the wildly popular Listverse.com website, puts together a riveting collection of myth-busting revelations. It includes fascinating body facts like that that the ocean” ...