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The Sawbones Book

The Hilarious, Horrifying Road to Modern Medicine

by Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy ...

Every week, Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin amaze, amuse, and gross out (depending on the week) hundreds of thousands of avid listeners to their podcast, Sawbones. Consistently rated a top podcast on iTunes, with over 15 million total downloads, this rollicking journey through thousands of years of medical mishaps and miracles is not only hilarious but downright educational. While you ... Read more

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Every week, Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin amaze, amuse, and gross out (depending on the week) hundreds of thousands of avid listeners to their podcast, Sawbones. Consistently rated a top podcast on iTunes, with over 15 million total downloads, this rollicking journey through thousands of years of medical mishaps and miracles is not only hilarious but downright educational. While you
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The Horrifying, Hilarious Road to Modern Medicine

by Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy ...

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A compelling, often hilarious and occasionally horrifying exploration of how modern medicine came to be!Wondering whether eating powdered mummies might be just the thing to cure your ills? Tempted by those vintage ads suggesting you wear radioactive underpants for virility? Ever considered drilling a hole in your head to deal with those pesky headaches? Probably not. But for thousands of years, ... Read more

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A compelling, often hilarious and occasionally horrifying exploration of how modern medicine came to be!Wondering whether eating powdered mummies might be just the thing to cure your ills? Tempted by those vintage ads suggesting you wear radioactive underpants for virility? Ever considered drilling a hole in your head to deal with those pesky headaches? Probably not. But for thousands of years,
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Why Do Men Have Nipples?

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Is There a Doctor in the House?Say you’re at a party. You’ve had a martini or three, and you mingle through the crowd, wondering how long you need to stay before going out for pizza. Suddenly you’re introduced to someone new, Dr. Nice Tomeetya. You forget the pizza. Now is the perfect time to bring up all those strange questions you’d like to ask during an office visit with your own doctor but ... Read more

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Is There a Doctor in the House?Say you’re at a party. You’ve had a martini or three, and you mingle through the crowd, wondering how long you need to stay before going out for pizza. Suddenly you’re introduced to someone new, Dr. Nice Tomeetya. You forget the pizza. Now is the perfect time to bring up all those strange questions you’d like to ask during an office visit with your own doctor but
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Red carpet fashion laureate, comic icon, and outspoken superstar Joan Rivers gives her signature straight-talking advice to women on how to live better through looking better.Joan Rivers’s abiding life philosophy is simple: in the appearance focused society of the twenty-first century, beauty is key—especially where men are concerned. So, getting something lifted, tightened, adjusted, or removed ... Read more

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Red carpet fashion laureate, comic icon, and outspoken superstar Joan Rivers gives her signature straight-talking advice to women on how to live better through looking better.Joan Rivers’s abiding life philosophy is simple: in the appearance focused society of the twenty-first century, beauty is key—especially where men are concerned. So, getting something lifted, tightened, adjusted, or removed
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Answers to the questions that keep you up at night—from Why is bellybutton lint generally blue? to Why does catnip affect cats?BAFFLING AND BIZARRE.ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING.This witty and compulsive collection of trivia will captivate and surprise you with its fun and funky revelations. You'll learn . . .Why New York is called "the Big Apple"How people count cards at casinosWhat keeps the
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Let the one and only Dr. Joe battle pseudoscience and cast a life preserver out to all those drowning in a sea of misinformation“Ultimately, the author successfully demonstrates how claims should be queried and analyzed before they are accepted.” — Library JournalWe are in a crisis. A tsunami of misinformation and disinformation is threatening to engulf evidence-based science. While quackery — ... Read more

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Because I Said So!

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Record-setting Jeopardy! champion and author of Planet Funny Ken Jennings “reveals the truth behind all those things you tell your children” (Parade) in this entertaining and useful New York Times bestseller about parenting myths, old wives’ tales, and everyday warnings “armed with case histories, scientific find... ... Read more

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Record-setting Jeopardy! champion and author of Planet Funny Ken Jennings “reveals the truth behind all those things you tell your children” (Parade) in this entertaining and useful New York Times bestseller about parenting myths, old wives’ tales, and everyday warnings “armed with case histories, scientific find...
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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: Germophobia

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Series series Uncle John's Bathroom Reader
For more than 25 years, there's always been a home in Uncle John's Bathroom Reader for those stories about doctor visits or routine surgeries gone horribly wrong--the wrong limb getting amputated, the wrong person getting a transplant, the nurse who didn't notice her patient had died…for three days. Because we never get tired of reading about big boo-boos (as long as they're happening to someone ... Read more

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For more than 25 years, there's always been a home in Uncle John's Bathroom Reader for those stories about doctor visits or routine surgeries gone horribly wrong--the wrong limb getting amputated, the wrong person getting a transplant, the nurse who didn't notice her patient had died…for three days. Because we never get tired of reading about big boo-boos (as long as they're happening to someone
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Mother Knows Best?

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by Sue Castle ...

Will a little warm milk really help you go to sleep? (Yes-although cold milk works just as well.) Does turning a light off for a few minutes actually use more energy than it saves? (No.) Is chicken soup the best cure for the common cold? (Not clear, but it certainly helps.) If you pick up a baby every time she cries, will she get spoiled? (No, babies need all the love they can get!) Your mother ... Read more

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Will a little warm milk really help you go to sleep? (Yes-although cold milk works just as well.) Does turning a light off for a few minutes actually use more energy than it saves? (No.) Is chicken soup the best cure for the common cold? (Not clear, but it certainly helps.) If you pick up a baby every time she cries, will she get spoiled? (No, babies need all the love they can get!) Your mother
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Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers and Other Useless or Gross Information About Your Body

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Fascinating…Unbelievable…Gross! These are just a few of the responses readers will hear when they impress their friends with facts from the quirky new book of body trivia, Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers & Other Useless or Gross Information About Your Body, by Francesca Gould.This collection of little-known facts about the human body answers the questions you have always wanted to ask but never ... Read more

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Over 150 Curious Questions & Intriguing Answers

by Andrew Thompson ...

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A fun and fascinating trivia book with a wide range of intriguing questions and entertainingly written answers from a bestselling author.Perfect for trivia junkies everywhere, this new collection will surprise readers with fascinating answers to age-old curiosities, such as:• Does a goldfish's memory really only last a few seconds?• Do plants feel pain?• Why do cats' eyes glow in the dark?... ... Read more

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That's So Gross!: Human Body

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NOXIOUS NOISES AND STINKY SMELLS . . .Amaze your mates with top trivia such as:Why do we puke and sweat?Which tribe uses farting as a greeting?How likely are you to be injured by a toilet seat? ... Read more

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NOXIOUS NOISES AND STINKY SMELLS . . .Amaze your mates with top trivia such as:Why do we puke and sweat?Which tribe uses farting as a greeting?How likely are you to be injured by a toilet seat?
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