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Do Fish Drink Water?
Puzzling and Improbable Questions and Answers
by Bill McLain
ISBN: 0688179088
ISBN-13: 9780688179083
Format: Paperback
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Summary
An official webmaster for Xerox provides factual and often funny responses to the multitude of interesting questions he has received via e-mail regarding history, science, unusual traditions, and more.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 2000
Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.65 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Is it true that elephants are afraid of mice?
How much gold does the United States store in Fort Knox?
Why do I get a headache when I eat ice cream too fast?
How did the "seventh inning stretch" originate?
As the official webmaster for Xerox, Bill McLain was surprised by the kinds of questions he was receiving, like whether people born blind can see in their dreams and why rabbits are associated with Easter. McLain began to answer each and every question--attracting national attention from MSNBC, CNN, and People--and the result, collected in Do Fish Drink Water?, is a surprising, funny, and informative collection of facts. McLain's answers can often be as wild as the questions and prompt entertaining anecdotes about where he found them. McLain explains how magnets are made, what caused the Great Depression of 1922, and even explains why cats purr. Also included is an extensive list of websites where he conducts research, offering an informative guide to making the most of the Internet.
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Collins, 2000. Paperback. Good. Paperback. Smooth spine. Bumped corners. Curling pages. Scratches on cover. Good binding. 5.25" x 8". 304 pages including index. Price on cover is $13.00. G rse ISBN: 0688179088. ( more information) Offered by Roses Are Read Books (United States)
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Collins, 2000-11-01. Paperback. Like New/No. Soft cover from private, non-smoking collection. Nice tight book. Text is clean and unmarked. No remainder marks. Shows light shelf wear. Sent promptly with tracking number in US. Satisfaction Guaranteed.Satisfaction guaranteed. ( more information) Offered by Denton Quality Books (United States)
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Quill/HarperCollins, 2000 304 pages including index. As official webmaster for Xerox, author was surprised by the kinds of questions he was receiving. He begain to answer these questions and the results are collected in this book. "A veritable Internet legend known for having all the answers." - San Francisco Chronicle.. Soft Cover. Fine+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by RareNonFiction.com (Canada)
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