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Why Do Roller Coasters Make You Puke?: Over 150 Curious Questions & Intriguing Answers (Fascinating Bathroom Readers) Kindle Edition

by Andrew Thompson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 79 ratings

Part of: Fascinating Bathroom Readers (7 books)

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A fun and fascinating trivia book with a wide range of intriguing questions and entertainingly written answers from a bestselling author.

Perfect for trivia junkies everywhere, this new collection will surprise readers with fascinating answers to age-old curiosities, such as:

• Does a goldfish’s memory really only last a few seconds?

• Do plants feel pain?

• Why do cats’ eyes glow in the dark?

• Why do people seem more attractive when we’re drunk?

• Why didn’t people smile in old photos?

Each page offers another witty response to the questions of our time. From men’s fashion to the meaning of life, from the educational to the entertaining, this book has something for everyone.

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About the Author

Andrew Thompson practices law but his obsession with finding out the truth about aspects of the world that we take for granted has led him to accumulate a vast body of knowledge which he has distilled into book form. Andrew has written five bestselling trivia books, 'Why Skies are Blue andParrots Talk', 'Why Do Kamikaze Pilots Wear Helmets?', 'What Did We UseBefore Toilet Paper?', 'Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?' and 'Hair ofthe Dog to Paint the Town Red', as well as the novel 'The HemingwaySolution', the travel memoir 'Dog Days', and a book about misused words'The Suppository of all Wisdom'.

Read more about Andrew and his books at andrewthompsonwriter.co.uk

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B073GL54RR
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ulysses Press (August 15, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 15, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 7081 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 280 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #795,565 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #401 in Trivia (Kindle Store)
- #2,102 in Trivia (Books)
- #8,180 in Fiction Satire

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Born in Australia in 1972, Andrew Thompson lived in London, England for 12 years where he practised law, before embarking on a three year world tour that took him to 38 countries, including all of the habitable continents.

Andrew has written ten bestselling trivia books, ‘Why Skies are Blue and Parrots Talk’, ‘Why Do Kamikaze Pilots Wear Helmets?’, ‘What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?’, ‘Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?’, ‘Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red’, 'Why Do Roller Coasters Make You Puke?', 'Why Does Bright Light Make You Sneeze?', 'Spiders, Clowns, and Great Mole Rats', 'Back in the Day', and 'Why Does Coffee Make You Poop?', as well as the novel ‘The Hemingway Solution’, the travel memoir ‘Dog Days’, and a book about misused words ‘The Suppository of all Wisdom’.

Read more about Andrew and his books at www.andrewthompsonwriter.co.uk

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anisa alamia

This book was really fun! Why do rollercoasters make you puke answered one ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2017

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This book was really fun! Why do rollercoasters make you puke answered one of the questions I didn’t even know I needed to know, which is that “breaking the seal” is sort of a real thing! I always thought it was psychological, but in fact you do end up peeing more— just for a totally different reason than you might think. There are a bunch of these, which I love not only just to know for myself, but for trivia and games (my friends and I play games a fair amount), this is perfect. I love having games at all my parties when there are more strangers than people who know each other, it breaks the ice so quickly. And these are questions some people will really want to know the answer to, unlike a lot of trivia questions that is just taking up useless space in your brain and no one cares. I also use these on my promotional post cards- tell people about myself while also giving them a fun info nugget.

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Interesting but

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2023

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An interesting read. Could use a little more depth. At least one "fact"was incorrect. That made me question some of the other information.

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AwesomeBEA

The answers to the "Yeah! Why is that???" questions :)

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017

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I’m big on learning and telling factoids to others, so this book gives exactly what I need. Most of the topics in the book are situations we encounter frequently (if not daily) but don’t give a second thought until someone asks us about it. One perfect example would be “Why dont women have Adam's Apples?” The answer us because men only have Adam's Apples. But the real question is WHY? Andrew Thompson has wrote a book that gives us the answers that one needs to give an inquisitive child when “Because” will not suffice for an answer. Thompson provides answers for an array of topics like “Why do people have earlobes?,” “Why does pepper make people sneeze?,” and “Why does time seem to fly as we get older?” thoughtfully, covering historical evidence as well as rumors that might may carried through popular culture. Each section usually ends with a funny quip or play on words that helps keep this book fun as well as informative.

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Kindle Customer

If you ever wondered Why or How? You can probably find the answer in this book.

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2023

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I love what I call Why and How books. This is surely one of the best I have ever read!

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2017

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I love, love, love this book! are you ever between books and don’t know what you want to read next? Are you bored or just have a small amount of time to relax and read? This is the book for you. It is very easy to read. Small snipets of information you may or may not have thought about. Has a small child ever asked you a question you have no idea what the answer is? It just may be in this book. Like “why don’t woman have Adam’s apples? The answers to the questions are short; mostly one page. This would be a great night time book to read for you or your child before bed. Questions and answers are very thought provoking and may have you looking for more answers to curious and intriguing questions.

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Camille Bathurst

Endless trivia to keep you and your friends entertained

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017

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What I love about this book is it essentially addresses all the myths and urban legends that people tend to argue about at parties and explain the history and science behind these debates. I think this would be a great book for academically minded teenagers, as well as people who like to host parties, enjoy pub quizzes, or are fans of the How Stuff Works-type TV shows. It's well written, covers a broad area of topics, and is never boring!

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Grandma K.

Adult contents shouldn’t be a surprise.

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2020

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References to adult themes makes it inappropriate for 10 year old for whom it was purchased. Some rating should appear on order to alert buyers. A waste of my money.

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drbennett6

Great stocking stuffer

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2020

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Christmas gift for my extremely curious 12 year old. He loved it!

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