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FACT OR PHONY: THE FACT OR FICTION BEHIND URBAN MYTHS

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<P>This book takes a look at many different urban myths, exploring their origins and assigning a "fact" or "phony" label to each after careful evaluation. Fun fact boxes and amusing illustrations help explore common beliefs--can people get sucked out of an airplane bathroom's toilet? Do human fingernails keep growing after a person dies? The only way to find the truth is to keep turning the page!</P>

Fact or Phony?: The Fact or Fiction Behind Urban Myths

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Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Read this Part First&#x2026;!.
1: So You Might Hear Myths Like&#x2026; Wait 30 Minutes after Eating before Swimming, or You&#x0027;ll Drown.
2: Where in the World?.
3: It&#x0027;ll Never Work!.
4: If You Swallow an Orange Seed, an Orange Tree Will Grow Inside You.
5: You Only Use 10% of Your Brain.
6: Chewing Gum Takes 7 Years to Pass Through Your Digestive System.
7: You Can Cook an Egg with Two Mobile Phones.
8: A Bolt of Lightning Cannot Harm You in a Vehicle with Rubber Tires.
9: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
10: Eating Apple Seeds Can Poison You!.
11: On Average, Women Swallow 4.4 to 9 Pounds (2&#x2013;4 kg) of Lipstick during Their Lifetime.
12: Where in the World?.
13: A Special Chemical in Swimming Pools Turns Red If You Pee in the Water.
14: Peeing on a Live Rail Will Electrocute You.
15: A Tooth Left in a Glass of Coke Will Dissolve Overnight.
16: Orange Juice is Bad for Your Teeth.
17: Vampires Do Exist &#x2013;&#x2013; and Their Hair and Nails Keep Growing after They&#x0027;re Buried.
18: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
19: Take Our Hitler Quiz.
20: Blonde People Are Slowly Going to Die Out.
21: Food-Related Inventions You Probably Haven&#x0027;t Heard of before.
22: Friday the 13th is Unlucky.
23: It&#x0027;s Possible to Be Sucked Into an Airplane Toilet.
24: You&#x0027;re Taller in the Morning Than in the Evening.
25: It&#x0027;ll Never Work!.
26: Green Cars Are Unlucky.
27: You Should Open a Window during a Tornado.
28: Toilet Inventions You Probably Haven&#x0027;t Heard of Before.
29: Take Our Hiccup Quiz.
30: A Dog&#x0027;s Bite Is Cleaner than a Human&#x0027;s.
31: Where in the World?.
32: You Can Tell Someone&#x0027;s Character from How They Look.
33: A Scuba Diver Was Once Mistakenly Dumped Onto a Forest Fire.
34: Eskimos Kiss by Rubbing Noses.
35: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
36: You Can Unlock a Car Using a Mobile Phone.
37: A Penguin Was Once Stolen from a Zoo!.
38: You Can Drink Your Own Pee to Survive.
39: Sports Inventions You Probably Haven&#x0027;t Heard of Before.
40: You Should Jump Up to Avoid Impact in a Falling Elevator.
41: Eating Fish Makes You Brainy.
42: The Formula for Coke is a Closely Guarded Secret and No One Knows the Whole Recipe.
43: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
44: Mobile Phones Can Blow Up Gas Stations.
45: Lost in Space!.
46: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
47: Don&#x0027;t Use the Toilet When the Train Is in the Station!.
48: Where in the World?.
49: Health-Related Inventions You&#x0027;ve Probably Never Heard of Before.
50: You Should Never Wake a Sleepwalker.
51: St. Bernard Dogs Carry Tiny Barrels of Brandy.
52: Where in the World?.
53: Insects Can Your Ear and Crawl Inside Eat Your Brain!.
54: A Variation of this Myth Is&#x2026; Snails Eat Your Brain.
55: Walt Disney&#x0027;s Body Was Frozen When He Died.
56: Yawning Is Infectious.
57: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
58: It&#x0027;s Possible for a Man to Become Pregnant.
59: Copper Pennies Cure Insect Bites.
60: Chips Were Invented by Accident.
61: An Office Worker Died at His Desk and No One Noticed for Days.
62: The Moon Landings Were Faked.
63: Lost in Space!.
64: The Coca-Cola Company Invented the Modern Santa Claus.
65: Where in the World?.
66: Lightning Never Strikes in the Same Place Twice.
67: The Halloween Poisoner Is Based on Fact.
68: Strawberry Milkshakes Contain Crushed Beetles.
69: Eating Carrots Helps You to See in the Dark.
70: Lost in Space!.
71: Elvis Is Alive!.
72: A Boy Once Peed Flies!.
73: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
74: A Man Once Flew 3 Miles (4.8 km) Upward in a Garden Chair.
75: Cheese Gives You Nightmares.
76: A Few Surprising Sleep Facts.
77: Chocolate Chip Cookies Were Invented by Accident.
78: Eating Celery Actually Makes You Thinner.
79: You Can See the Great Wall of China from Space.
Glossary.
For More Information.
Where Can I Find Myths about&#x2026;.
Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Read this Part First&#x2026;!.
1: So You Might Hear Myths Like&#x2026; Wait 30 Minutes after Eating before Swimming, or You&#x0027;ll Drown.
2: Where in the World?.
3: It&#x0027;ll Never Work!.
4: If You Swallow an Orange Seed, an Orange Tree Will Grow Inside You.
5: You Only Use 10% of Your Brain.
6: Chewing Gum Takes 7 Years to Pass Through Your Digestive System.
7: You Can Cook an Egg with Two Mobile Phones.
8: A Bolt of Lightning Cannot Harm You in a Vehicle with Rubber Tires.
9: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
10: Eating Apple Seeds Can Poison You!.
11: On Average, Women Swallow 4.4 to 9 Pounds (2&#x2013;4 kg) of Lipstick during Their Lifetime.
12: Where in the World?.
13: A Special Chemical in Swimming Pools Turns Red If You Pee in the Water.
14: Peeing on a Live Rail Will Electrocute You.
15: A Tooth Left in a Glass of Coke Will Dissolve Overnight.
16: Orange Juice is Bad for Your Teeth.
17: Vampires Do Exist &#x2013;&#x2013; and Their Hair and Nails Keep Growing after They&#x0027;re Buried.
18: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
19: Take Our Hitler Quiz.
20: Blonde People Are Slowly Going to Die Out.
21: Food-Related Inventions You Probably Haven&#x0027;t Heard of before.
22: Friday the 13th is Unlucky.
23: It&#x0027;s Possible to Be Sucked Into an Airplane Toilet.
24: You&#x0027;re Taller in the Morning Than in the Evening.
25: It&#x0027;ll Never Work!.
26: Green Cars Are Unlucky.
27: You Should Open a Window during a Tornado.
28: Toilet Inventions You Probably Haven&#x0027;t Heard of Before.
29: Take Our Hiccup Quiz.
30: A Dog&#x0027;s Bite Is Cleaner than a Human&#x0027;s.
31: Where in the World?.
32: You Can Tell Someone&#x0027;s Character from How They Look.
33: A Scuba Diver Was Once Mistakenly Dumped Onto a Forest Fire.
34: Eskimos Kiss by Rubbing Noses.
35: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
36: You Can Unlock a Car Using a Mobile Phone.
37: A Penguin Was Once Stolen from a Zoo!.
38: You Can Drink Your Own Pee to Survive.
39: Sports Inventions You Probably Haven&#x0027;t Heard of Before.
40: You Should Jump Up to Avoid Impact in a Falling Elevator.
41: Eating Fish Makes You Brainy.
42: The Formula for Coke is a Closely Guarded Secret and No One Knows the Whole Recipe.
43: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
44: Mobile Phones Can Blow Up Gas Stations.
45: Lost in Space!.
46: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
47: Don&#x0027;t Use the Toilet When the Train Is in the Station!.
48: Where in the World?.
49: Health-Related Inventions You&#x0027;ve Probably Never Heard of Before.
50: You Should Never Wake a Sleepwalker.
51: St. Bernard Dogs Carry Tiny Barrels of Brandy.
52: Where in the World?.
53: Insects Can Your Ear and Crawl Inside Eat Your Brain!.
54: A Variation of this Myth Is&#x2026; Snails Eat Your Brain.
55: Walt Disney&#x0027;s Body Was Frozen When He Died.
56: Yawning Is Infectious.
57: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
58: It&#x0027;s Possible for a Man to Become Pregnant.
59: Copper Pennies Cure Insect Bites.
60: Chips Were Invented by Accident.
61: An Office Worker Died at His Desk and No One Noticed for Days.
62: The Moon Landings Were Faked.
63: Lost in Space!.
64: The Coca-Cola Company Invented the Modern Santa Claus.
65: Where in the World?.
66: Lightning Never Strikes in the Same Place Twice.
67: The Halloween Poisoner Is Based on Fact.
68: Strawberry Milkshakes Contain Crushed Beetles.
69: Eating Carrots Helps You to See in the Dark.
70: Lost in Space!.
71: Elvis Is Alive!.
72: A Boy Once Peed Flies!.
73: It&#x0027;ll Never Happen!.
74: A Man Once Flew 3 Miles (4.8 km) Upward in a Garden Chair.
75: Cheese Gives You Nightmares.
76: A Few Surprising Sleep Facts.
77: Chocolate Chip Cookies Were Invented by Accident.
78: Eating Celery Actually Makes You Thinner.
79: You Can See the Great Wall of China from Space.
Glossary.
For More Information.
Where Can I Find Myths about&#x2026;.

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