Fascinating...Unbelievable...Gross These are just a few of the
responses readers will hear when they impress their friends with
facts from the quirky new book of body trivia, " Why You Shouldn't
Eat Your Boogers & Other Useless or Gross Information About
Your Body" by Francesca Gould.
This collection of little-known facts about the human body
answers the questions you have always wanted to ask but never dared
to, such as:
Can smoking make your teeth fall out?
Is it safe to eat moldy food after the mold's been cut off?
Do intelligent people have bigger brains?
How do astronauts poo in space?
The book also offers many unbelievable-but-true historical factoids
about the body. For example:
Have you ever heard of Dr. Strangelove Syndrome? It's a rare
condition caused by damage to certain parts in the brain, which
results in a person's hand acting independently and taking on a
life of its own.
Did you know that there is also a rare condition called Foreign
Accent Syndrome, which results in people suddenly developing a
foreign accent?
Have you ever wondered if a heart transplant could change your
personality? The short answer is, yes
Did you know that men used hair gel 2000 years ago during the Iron
Age?
"Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers" offers of cornucopia of body
trivia that will have readers cringing with delight You can read it
on the subway, in the bathroom, or even in a heavy downpour For
contrary to popular belief, according to this book, you cannot
catch cold by standing in the rain
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