Do Penguins Have Knees? An Imponderables Book
by David Feldman
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Author: David FeldmanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-11-02
ISBN: 0060740914
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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Book Review: Even someone who hasn't read a book in years will like this one.
Summary: 5 Stars
Feldman keeps producing these books of imponderables;and they just keep
getting better all the time. His books just go on asking questions and producing answers about those unlimited number of things we've all wondered about,and even many that we have come to accept as "that's just the way it is". Feldman encourages his readers to send in their own imponderables to answer ;much in the same way that Allan Funt did with Practical Jokes on "Candid Camera " and Robert Ripley did with his Oddities with his "Believe It or Not". I have been a fan of this sort of thing and their "stuff" has intrigued the curious,entertained the joker in us all and amazed all who are surprised to see the rare or unbelievable.
This is the type of book that can be left hanging around, and anybody who picks it up will become engrossed in it in no time at all.Many of the imponderables you'll read about are not earth shattering,won't make much difference in your life,but nevertheless grab your interest and provide enjoyable pastime entertainment.Maybe the time spent waiting at the Dentist's,Doctor's ,Barbers or any other waiting room would be a little less painful if books like this were available rather than those awful magazines.
Who wouldn't be interested in questions like these?
"Why do straws in drinks sometimes sink and sometimes rise to the
surface?"
"Why is Rhode Island called an island when it obviuosly isn't an
island."
"How did they keep beer cold in the saloons of the Old West?"
"Why are 25-watt light bulbs more expensive than 60-,75-,and 100-watt
bulbs?"
"Why do hospital gowns tie in the back?"
"What causes the green-tinged potato chips we sometimes find? Are they
safe to eat?"
And how about thisimponderable that never seems to die?
"Why are so many restaurants,especially diners and coffee
shops,obsessed with mating Ketchup bottles at the end of the day?
Believe It or Not,it prevents Explosions! Thats right!;you'll find out why,right here in this book!
Summary of Do Penguins Have Knees? An Imponderables Book
Ponder, if you will
What happens to your Social Security number when you die?
Why are peanuts listed as an ingredient in plain M&Ms?
Why is Barbie's hair made out of nylon, but Ken's hair is plastic?
What makes up the ever-mysterious "new-car smell"?
Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in Do Penguins Have Knees? -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most perplexing questions.
Part of the Imponderables® series, Do Penguins Have Knees? arms readers with the knowledge about everyday life that encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs just don't have. And think about it, where else are you going to get to the bottom of how beer was kept cold in the Old West?
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