Mind = blown : amazing facts about this weird, hilarious, insane world /
Mind blown
Matthew Santoro with Jake Greene ; Illustrations by Kagan McLeod.
- xxi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-224) and index.
Part 1: Rules of amazement Quadrillion-dollar cows (and other crazy facts about money) Rules of amazement: crazy laws from history and beyond Fast facts: questionable judgment YouTube Channel remix: the ten greatest prison escapes of all time and TripAdvisor reviews for the most brutal prisons on earth The culture clubs: ten extreme initiations from around the world Special section: the name game Part 2: Who came up with that? The wackiest mascots on Earth Creative courtships from across the globe (and America's most common love story) Fast facts: invention reinvention YouTube Channel remix: amazing creatures created by science and the craziest drugs you never knew existed The most painful pastimes on Earth Special section: Japan blows my mind Part 3: That can't be true, can it? Ten crazy real-world doppelgängers Real Chinese superstitions and fake Canadian superstitions Fast facts: more powerful than you think Historical wizards and their SWAG rankings Fast facts: word! YouTube Channel remix: the creepiest urban legends that turned out to be true (and the movies that should be based on them) Special sections: the "worst pet on the planet" tournament Part 4: No freakin' way! Silly robots (and what will happen to humanity when they become our robot overlords) Real-life animal avengers! Fast facts: all in the family Exceptional child prodigies (to amaze you and make you feel insecure about your life accomplishments or lack thereof) YouTube Channel remix: the coolest things found in space (that would also be amazing names for rock bands) Part 5: Fact favorites Fan facts from around and about the globe Facts about my favorite things Fan fact favorites
"Matthew Santoro's originality and humor has attracted millions of fans, making him a beloved YouTube star. His weekly videos on amazing and little-known facts are eagerly anticipated by his many subscribers and followers around the world. In his first-ever book, Matthew's love of weird and wacky knowledge explodes with new facts and stories from around the planet, and beyond. Surprising, and always entertaining, Mind = Blown offers even more of Matthew's unique take on this hilarious, crazy world"--
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