An edition of Does it really take seven years to digest swallowed gum?: and other questions you've always wanted to ask
(2010)
Does it really take seven years to digest swallowed gum?
and other questions you've always wanted to ask
by Sandra Donovan , Sandy Donovan , Intuitive , and Sandra Donovan
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This book explores whether there's a factual basis for some of our most common urban legends and features fun facts about the legends through entertaining sidebars.
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Previews available in: English
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Table of Contents
When you bite on a Wint-O-Green Life Saver in the dark, does it make a spark? --
Can you fry an egg on the sidewalk if it's very warm outside? --
Can you fly if you tie enough helium-filled balloons to you? --
Is it possible to swing 360 degrees on a swing set? --
Does the average human consume four spiders per year while sleeping? --
Can a spark from a cell phone make a gas station explode? --
Does it really take seven years to digest swallowed gum? --
If you leave a tooth in a glass of Coke overnight, will the tooth dissolve? --
Can reusing plastic water bottles cause cancer? --
Can you get free items by pouring salt water into vending machine coin slots? --
Can water boiled in a microwave suddenly "explode"? --
Will tapping on the top of a soda can prevent the soda from foaming up when opened? --
Is there a special chemical that can detect urine in a swimming pool? --
Is the number of people alive today greater than the number who have ever died? --
Will eggs really stand on their ends during the vernal equinox? --
Will a penny placed on a train track cause a train to derail? --
Does Jell-O gelatin really contain animal bones and skin?
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-39) and index.
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