Pedant's Return (ePub)

In The Pedants Revolt you learned that you were wrong about everything you thought was right. Now the Pedant returnswith a twist. The Pedants Return is an addictive collection of outlandish assertions that are so absurdthey must be true. Prepare to discover that youre 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 doesnt stand for anything? Everyone knows those are old wives talesor are they? Luckily the Pedant has returned to rescue you from your ignorance and to explain to you why:Eating too many carrots can turn you orange Bone china contains actual bonesMen have a higher pain threshold than womenCharles Darwin married his first cousinA beer shortage caused the Pilgrims early landing at PlymouthQueen Victorias husband, Prince Albert, had a genital piercingA citizens arrest is legalFrom the entertainment industry to the Bible, food and drink to medical matters, royalty to birds and insects, The Pedants Return sets the record straight about everything you thought you knew. Prepare to be fascinatedand flabbergastedat just how wrong youve been all along!From the Hardcover edition.