Weird Shit

Author : Michael Shermer
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1429996765

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Why People Believe Weird Things by Michael Shermer Pdf

Revised and Expanded Edition. In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena, conspiracy theories, and cults so appealing. In an entirely new chapter, "Why Smart People Believe in Weird Things," Michael Shermer takes on science luminaries like physicist Frank Tippler and others, who hide their spiritual beliefs behind the trappings of science. Shermer, science historian and true crusader, also reveals the more dangerous side of such illogical thinking, including Holocaust denial, the recovered-memory movement, the satanic ritual abuse scare, and other modern crazes. Why People Believe Strange Things is an eye-opening resource for the most gullible among us and those who want to protect them.

Author : Mark Leigh
Publisher : Summersdale
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781783720699

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Weird Shit by Mark Leigh Pdf

Have you heard, seen or read about something so bizarre and incredible that it leaves you bamboozled for the rest of the day? No? Then you haven't read Weird Sh!t. This eccentric mix of news stories, events concepts and conceits reveals a world full of downright weird and wonderful shit.

Author : Chris French
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780262048361

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The Science of Weird Shit by Chris French Pdf

An accessible and gratifying introduction to the world of paranormal beliefs and bizarre experiences. Ghostly encounters, alien abduction, reincarnation, talking to the dead, UFO sightings, inexplicable coincidences, out-of-body and near-death experiences. Are these legitimate phenomena? If not, then how should we go about understanding them? In this fascinating book, Chris French investigates paranormal claims to discover what lurks behind this “weird shit.” French provides authoritative evidence-based explanations for a wide range of superficially mysterious phenomena, and then goes further to draw out lessons with wider applications to many other aspects of modern society where critical thinking is urgently needed. Using academic, comprehensive, logical, and, at times, mathematical approaches, The Science of Weird Shit convincingly debunks ESP, communicating with the dead, and alien abduction claims, among other phenomena. All the while, however, French maintains that our belief in such phenomena is neither ridiculous nor trivial; if anything, such claims can tell us a great deal about the human mind if we pay them the attention they are due. Filled with light-bulb moments and a healthy dose of levity, The Science of Weird Shit is a clever, memorable, and gratifying read you won’t soon forget.

Author : Mark Leigh
Publisher : Summersdale
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : Curiosities and wonders
ISBN : 1849535418

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Weird Shit by Mark Leigh Pdf

From animal tales to strange sex facts to discussions on art, this book of strange facts will prove difficult to put down Did you know? Salvador Dali sometimes wore a perfume of fish glue and cow dung to attract his then girlfriend, Gala. Have you heard, seen, or read about something so bizarre and incredible that it leaves you bamboozled for the rest of the day? No? Then you haven't read Weird Sh!t. This eclectic and eccentric mix of news stories, events, concepts, and conceits reveals a world removed from reality as you know it. Prepare to depart from this seemingly conventional life and arrive at a destination full of downright weird and wonderful shit.

Author : Hugh Jassburn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1786852675

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I Shit You Not by Hugh Jassburn Pdf

What a weird and wonderful world we live in. Countries banning letters of the alphabet, the accidental teabag, and have you ever wondered how many horsepower a horse actually has? Well, you'll be amazed and amused by the revelations and illustrations inside this book of fascinating facts - I shit you not.

Author : Cary McNeal
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-18
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781605506241

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1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You by Cary McNeal Pdf

A compendium of 1,001 facts about food, human behavior, health, drug use, the weather, animals, and more.

Author : Jeff VanderMeer,Ann VanderMeer
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 1152 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466803190

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The Weird by Jeff VanderMeer,Ann VanderMeer Pdf

From Lovecraft to Borges to Gaiman, a century of intrepid literary experimentation has created a corpus of dark and strange stories that transcend all known genre boundaries. Together these stories form The Weird, and its practitioners include some of the greatest names in twentieth and twenty-first century literature. Exotic and esoteric, The Weird plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. You won't find any elves or wizards here...but you will find the biggest, boldest, and downright most peculiar stories from the last hundred years bound together in the biggest Weird collection ever assembled. The Weird features 110 stories by an all-star cast, from literary legends to international bestsellers to Booker Prize winners: including William Gibson, George R. R. Martin, Stephen King, Angela Carter, Kelly Link, Franz Kafka, China Miéville, Clive Barker, Haruki Murakami, M. R. James, Neil Gaiman, Mervyn Peake, and Michael Chabon. The Weird is the winner of the 2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Jenny Lawson
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781250077011

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Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson Pdf

In Furiously Happy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson explores her lifelong battle with mental illness. A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety? That sounds like a terrible idea. But terrible ideas are what Jenny does best. As Jenny says: "Some people might think that being 'furiously happy' is just an excuse to be stupid and irresponsible and invite a herd of kangaroos over to your house without telling your husband first because you suspect he would say no since he's never particularly liked kangaroos. And that would be ridiculous because no one would invite a herd of kangaroos into their house. Two is the limit. I speak from personal experience. My husband says that none is the new limit. I say he should have been clearer about that before I rented all those kangaroos. "Most of my favorite people are dangerously fucked-up but you'd never guess because we've learned to bare it so honestly that it becomes the new normal. Like John Hughes wrote in The Breakfast Club, 'We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it.' Except go back and cross out the word 'hiding.'" Furiously Happy is about "taking those moments when things are fine and making them amazing, because those moments are what make us who we are, and they're the same moments we take into battle with us when our brains declare war on our very existence. It's the difference between "surviving life" and "living life". It's the difference between "taking a shower" and "teaching your monkey butler how to shampoo your hair." It's the difference between being "sane" and being "furiously happy." Lawson is beloved around the world for her inimitable humor and honesty, and in Furiously Happy, she is at her snort-inducing funniest. This is a book about embracing everything that makes us who we are - the beautiful and the flawed - and then using it to find joy in fantastic and outrageous ways. Because as Jenny's mom says, "Maybe 'crazy' isn't so bad after all." Sometimes crazy is just right.

Author : Veronica Vulpine
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781546214571

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The Weirdest Things That Have Ever Happened to Me by Veronica Vulpine Pdf

My name is Veronica Vulpine. I wish that I could say that I had a really exciting life being an extra in Miami Vice or involved in a witchcraft covenant, but I am just me living on a lonely mountainside. I have suffered through a high school that I hated, a college that I hated, and buying a house and then losing my job. I have dealt with many terrible jobs over the years to make ends meet, and many weird things have happened to me in the meantime. But I have managed to survive. I hope these tales give you a chance to endure whatever you are dealing with in life with a sense of humor, because if I didnt have one, Id be hanging somewhere by my shoelaces by now! I hope my little catharsis makes you all laugh, because that is the best medicine! Enjoy!

Author : Interpact Press
Publisher : Interpact Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0962870072

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Shit by Interpact Press Pdf

In a few short pages, you will learn how to use shit correctly in all social situations; how to introduce shit to toddlers and school kids; how to build shit into your everyday speech; how to include shit in all forms of writing, including business letters; how to measure shit; and how to make shit work for you and the entire family. More shit than you ever could fit in your brain.

Author : Sara O'Melley
Publisher : Crombie Jardine Publishing
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005-09-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781906051730

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Shit! (It Happens) by Sara O'Melley Pdf

Ever thought that life is full of shit? That's because it is. Shit happens. You wake up and your alarm's been beeping for an hour. You hurry to get ready but your iron's on the blink. There's no milk in the fridge, the bread's gone mouldy, the shower's cold, and your travel card's out of date. A shitty start to the day? That's nothing! This is a celebration and commemoration of all things shit, dedicated to those who get in it and those who never got out of it.

Author : Debra Riggin Waugh
Publisher : Two Out of Three Sisters Press (T O O T S)
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029447963

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Ex-lover Weird Shit by Debra Riggin Waugh Pdf

Author : Scott Barry
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359636730

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609 Pages of Horse Shit by Scott Barry Pdf

This is our binary copy stack of 609 pages of utter horse shit and what seems like an accumulation of content that is far underground and censored, not shown on Media Relations TV or Radio or even the crap CIA 8080 World Wide Wiretap...

Author : Josh Richman,Anish Sheth
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-03
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0811857824

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What's Your Poo Telling You? by Josh Richman,Anish Sheth Pdf

"With universal appeal (everyone poops, after all), this witty, illustrated description of over two dozen dookies (each with a medical explanation written by a doctor) details what one can learn about health and well-being by studying what's in the bowl. A floater? It's probably due to a buildup of gas. Now think back on last night's dinner, a burrito perhaps? . . .All the greatest hits are here: The Log Jam, The Glass Shard, The Deja Poo, The Hanging Chad ... the list goes on. Sidebars, trivia, over 60 euphemisms for number 2, and unusual case histories all make this the ultimate bathroom reader. Who knew you could learn so much from your poo?"--Publisher website (October 2007)

Author : Marissa Finn
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781977226419

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Golden Shit by Marissa Finn Pdf

Golden Shit shares the socially unacceptable truths about building a business and chasing after your dream life. In this humorous, no-holds-barred book, Marissa Finn dares to go where no author has gone before in preparing any big dreamer for the roadblocks to success. It’s time to stop glorifying the process and putting a mask on the hard things that stand in our way—the things society deems taboo. It’s time we brought those things to the surface, one at a time. You won’t find fluff here, but you will leave feeling prepared to go after that dream you’ve been sitting on, waiting for a sign to get started. Well, this is it. Let’s begin, shall we?