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The Pedant's Return Why things that you think are wrong are right

Andrea Barham

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Description:In The Pedant's Revolt you learned that you were wrong about everything you thought was right. Now the Pedant returns-with a twist. The Pedant'sReturn is an addictive collection of outlandish assertions that are so absurd...they must be true. Prepare to discover that you're wrong about, well, even the things you think are"wrong." Apple seeds are poisonous? An electric eel can actually electrocute you? The "S" in Harry S. Truman doesn't stand for anything?Everyone knows those are old wives' tales...or are they? Luckily the Pedant has returned to rescue you from your ignorance and to explain to you why: -Eating too many carrotscan turn you orange -Bone china contains actual bones-Men have a higher pain threshold than women-Charles Darwin married his first cousin-Abeer shortage caused the Pilgrims' early landing at Plymouth-Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, had a genital piercing-A citizen's arrest islegal From the entertainment industry to the Bible, food and drink to medical matters, royalty to birds and insects, The Pedant's Return sets the record straight abouteverything you thought you knew. Prepare to be fascinated-and flabbergasted--at just how wrong you've been all along "From the Hardcover edition."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Pedant's Return Why things that you think are wrong are right. To get started finding The Pedant's Return Why things that you think are wrong are right, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In The Pedant's Revolt you learned that you were wrong about everything you thought was right. Now the Pedant returns-with a twist. The Pedant'sReturn is an addictive collection of outlandish assertions that are so absurd...they must be true. Prepare to discover that you're wrong about, well, even the things you think are"wrong." Apple seeds are poisonous? An electric eel can actually electrocute you? The "S" in Harry S. Truman doesn't stand for anything?Everyone knows those are old wives' tales...or are they? Luckily the Pedant has returned to rescue you from your ignorance and to explain to you why: -Eating too many carrotscan turn you orange -Bone china contains actual bones-Men have a higher pain threshold than women-Charles Darwin married his first cousin-Abeer shortage caused the Pilgrims' early landing at Plymouth-Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, had a genital piercing-A citizen's arrest islegal From the entertainment industry to the Bible, food and drink to medical matters, royalty to birds and insects, The Pedant's Return sets the record straight abouteverything you thought you knew. Prepare to be fascinated-and flabbergasted--at just how wrong you've been all along "From the Hardcover edition."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Pedant's Return Why things that you think are wrong are right. To get started finding The Pedant's Return Why things that you think are wrong are right, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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