The bestselling author of Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red share more than 150 baffling, bizarre, and enlightening facts in the fun trivia collection.
This curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue readers 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.
“A very handy book that could honestly, save their life—or just answer all those questions they’re maybe too embarrassed to even google.” —Buzzfeed
The expression “lightning never strikes twice” (in the same place) is incorrect: Because of its height and the metal antenna it has, the Empire State Building in New York generally gets hit 25 times every year.