03391cam a2200337 i 4500001000700000003000800007005001700015007000300032008004100035020003000076020002700106040002800133041000800161042000800169050002500177082001100202100003000213245014500243246001500388264004900403300004800452504006700500505168200567520053402249650002902783650001702812650003102829700002702860700003302887776013302920125707BJBSDDR20240108130014.0ta160712s2016 nyua b 001 0 eng  a9780143109211 (paperback) a0143109219 (paperback) aDLCbengcDLCerdadDLC aeng apcc14aR AG 244bS237m 201600a031.021 aSantoro, Matthew,d1985- 10aMind = blown :bamazing facts about this weird, hilarious, insane world /cMatthew Santoro with Jake Greene ; Illustrations by Kagan McLeod.30aMind blown 1aNew York, New York :bTarcherPerigee,c2016. axxi, 234 pages : billustrations ; c21 cm. aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 201-224) and index.0 aPart 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 a"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"--cProvided by publisher. 0aCuriosities and wonders. 4aCuriosidades 4aCuriosidades y maravillas 1 aGreene, Jake eauthor 1 aMcLeod, Kagan eillustrator 08iOnline version:aSantoro, Matthew, 1985- author.tMind = blowndNew York : TarcherPerigee, 2016z9781101992197w(DLC) 2016032238