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  • In the myths, legends, and folklore of many peoples, the returning, physical dead play a significant role, whether they are the zombies of Haiti or the draugr of Scandinavia. But what are the origins…
    Zombies: A Field Guide to the Walking Dead

    Zombies: A Field Guide to the Walking Dead

    By Bob Curran, Ian Daniels rating of short cover   ( 67 customer ratings) Career Press, April 2012 ISBN: 9781453254097 Social Science, Folklore & Mythology Language:  English
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  • This guide to more than 2,500 Texas roadside markers features historical events; famous and infamous Texans; origins of towns, churches, and organizations; battles, skirmishes, and gunfights; and…
    Why Stop?

    Why Stop? - A Guide to Texas Roadside Historical Markers

    Taylor Trade Publishing, February 2013 ISBN: 9781589797901 United States, South Language:  English
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  • This guide to more than 2,500 Texas roadside markers features historical events; famous and infamous Texans; origins of towns, churches, and organizations; battles, skirmishes, and gunfights; and…
    Why Stop?

    Why Stop? - A Guide to Texas Roadside Historical Markers

    By Awbrey, Dooley Taylor Trade Publishing, October 2005 ISBN: 9781589794825 United States, South Language:  English
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  • This entertaining book gives surprising explanations for the facts, tales and lore associated with day-to-day living and the world around us. Learn why birds perched on power lines aren't…
    Why Rattlesnakes Rattle: ...and 250 Other Things You Should Know

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    Why Rattlesnakes Rattle: ...and 250 Other Things You Should Know

    By Helterbran, Valeri R. Taylor Trade Publishing, February 2012 ISBN: 9781589796492 Almanacs & Trivia, Trivia Language:  English
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  • A follow-up to Helterbran's popular Why Flamingos Are Pink: …and 250 other Things You Should Know, this entertaining volume identifies more of the surprising explanations for the facts, tales, and…
    Why Rattlesnakes Rattle

    Why Rattlesnakes Rattle - ...and 250 Other Things You Should Know

    By Valeri R. Helterbran Taylor Trade Publishing, February 2012 ISBN: 9781589796492 Almanacs & Trivia, Trivia Language:  English
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  • Ever wondered what that small dewdrop thing is in the back of your throat? Or why you hiccup? Why Don’t Your Eyelashes Grow? addresses every weird question about your body that you could think of—or…
    Why Don't Your Eyelashes Grow?

    Why Don't Your Eyelashes Grow? - Curious Questions Kids Ask About the Human Body

    By Beth Ann Ditkoff Penguin Group US, October 2008 ISBN: 9781440641916 Parenting , Child Care Language:  English
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  • A third installment in the delightfully disgusting miscellany series that began with the national bestseller, Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers and Other Useless or Gross Information About Your Body…
    Why Dogs Eat Poop, and Other Useless or Gross Information About the Animal Kingdom

    Why Dogs Eat Poop, and Other Useless or Gross Information About the Animal Kingdom

    By David Haviland, Francesca Gould rating of short cover   ( 68 customer ratings) Penguin Group US, June 2010 ISBN: 9781101434789 Nature, Animals Language:  English
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  • Ponder, if you will ...What is the difference between a kit and a caboodle?Why don't people get goose bumps on their faces?Where do houseflies go in the winter?What causes that ringing sound in your…
    Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?

    Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? - Mysteries of Everyday Life Explained

    By David Feldman rating of short cover   ( 393 customer ratings) HarperCollins, October 2009 ISBN: 9780061866586 Almanacs & Trivia, Curiosities & Wonders Language:  English
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  • Ponder, if you will ...Why are tennis balls fuzzy? How come birds don't tip over when they sleep on telephone wires?What makes yawning contagious?Why, oh why, do roosters have to crow so early in the…
    When Do Fish Sleep?

    When Do Fish Sleep?

    By David Feldman rating of short cover   ( 225 customer ratings) HarperCollins, October 2009 ISBN: 9780061870798 Almanacs & Trivia, Curiosities & Wonders Language:  English
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  • A tour guide in your pocket. This essential guide will tell you where the best travel spots are in Cape Town. Everything from historical to naturistic to sporty is covered in this handy guide. An…
    What to see in Cape Town

    What to see in Cape Town

    By Daniel Edwards Daniel Edwards, July 2012 ISBN: 9781476404370 Almanacs & Trivia, Curiosities & Wonders Language:  English
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