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Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?: Over 150 Curious Questions and Intriguing Answers

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5H 13min
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MORE THAN 200 FUN FACTS—FROM BAFFLING AND BIZARRE TO ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING

This curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue listeners with amazing answers to questions like:

● Is Jurassic Park possible?

● What causes "the shakes" after drinking a lot of alcohol?

● Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down?

● What makes popcorn pop?

The follow-up to the bestselling What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?, Can Holding in a Fart Kill You? has even more fun and fascinating trivia. Perfect for the ever-curious trivia lover, this book is the ultimate in truly extraordinary information. From silly to serious to outright bizarre, this expansive collection offers surprising answers and unexpected facts on everything from history and science to pop culture and nature. From the everyday to the fantastical—it's all here.

© 2019 Tantor Media (Audiobook): 9781541434288
© 2015 Ulysses Press (Ebook): 9781612435077

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Audiobook: 22 October 2019
Ebook: 23 June 2015

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