Weird But True, 200 Astounding, Outrageous, and Totally Off the Wall Facts

True or False?

Tamarin monkeys dig the heavy metal sound of the band Metallica If an axolotl salamander loses a leg, it will grow a new one in about three weeks Peach pits, apricot pits, and apple seeds contain the poison cyanide A mosquito's "nose" is located on its antennae The moon is moving away from the Earth at a rate of about 1.5 inches each year About one in every 863 patients under general anethesia has some awareness or recollection of their surgical procedure Each of us carries about 150 species of bacteria on our hands Weird... but true!

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 200 pages

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