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Description:Cecil Adams is a self-proclaimed omniscient whose wisdom was first imparted to the masses in 1973 in the pages of the Chicago Reader, a weekly alternative newspaper. In Adams's column, "The Straight Dope," he delivered answers to readers' questions--however bizarre & diverse--in sarcastic prose that has been called "strangely addictive, in an irritating sort of way." How can a mother hen sit on a fragile egg without crushing it to bits? Why do men have nipples? How are coins taken out of circulation? Fearlessly embracing readers' questions on topics ranging from history to body parts, Adams feels his peculiar brand of information dissemination contributes to the public's basic life competence. "Before my arrival," he says, "people would go to their graves without ever knowing why wintergreen Life Savers make clouds of sparks when you chew them in the dark." Not only is he funny, his books also tell you things you really want to know. This particular collection of questions & answers is based on the best of his first eleven years of columns, but a number of other "Straight Dope" volumes exist as well in case you find yourself strangely addicted.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Straight Dope: A Compendium of Human Knowledge. To get started finding The Straight Dope: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Chicago Review Press (Chicago)

Release: 1984

ISBN: 0914091549

Description: Cecil Adams is a self-proclaimed omniscient whose wisdom was first imparted to the masses in 1973 in the pages of the Chicago Reader, a weekly alternative newspaper. In Adams's column, "The Straight Dope," he delivered answers to readers' questions--however bizarre & diverse--in sarcastic prose that has been called "strangely addictive, in an irritating sort of way." How can a mother hen sit on a fragile egg without crushing it to bits? Why do men have nipples? How are coins taken out of circulation? Fearlessly embracing readers' questions on topics ranging from history to body parts, Adams feels his peculiar brand of information dissemination contributes to the public's basic life competence. "Before my arrival," he says, "people would go to their graves without ever knowing why wintergreen Life Savers make clouds of sparks when you chew them in the dark." Not only is he funny, his books also tell you things you really want to know. This particular collection of questions & answers is based on the best of his first eleven years of columns, but a number of other "Straight Dope" volumes exist as well in case you find yourself strangely addicted.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Straight Dope: A Compendium of Human Knowledge. To get started finding The Straight Dope: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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