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Author: James Egan Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1326838423 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 318
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This book is a combination of 365 Things People Believe That Aren't True 365 More Things People Believe That Aren't True Another 365 Things People Believe That Aren't True 500 Things People Believe That Aren't True The world map is inaccurate. Silencers don't exist. Everyone mispronounces "Mt. Everest." Samurais rarely used swords. The Wild West was nothing like you would imagine. The Illuminati only existed for eight years. Satanists don't worship the Devil. Abraham Lincoln didn't care about black people. Amelia Earhart did not mysteriously vanish. Egypt doesn't have the most pyramids nor the biggest. Radiation isn't dangerous. We don't know anything about Druids. Not all pirates were criminals. Some of them were government agents. Rastafarians don't call themselves Rastafarians. The Sun is not on fire. Hamlet wasn't a popular play during Shakespeare's time. Archeologists know who built the Easter Island heads. The Amish do use electricity. Nazis never called themselves Nazis.
Author: James Egan Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1326838423 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 318
Book Description
This book is a combination of 365 Things People Believe That Aren't True 365 More Things People Believe That Aren't True Another 365 Things People Believe That Aren't True 500 Things People Believe That Aren't True The world map is inaccurate. Silencers don't exist. Everyone mispronounces "Mt. Everest." Samurais rarely used swords. The Wild West was nothing like you would imagine. The Illuminati only existed for eight years. Satanists don't worship the Devil. Abraham Lincoln didn't care about black people. Amelia Earhart did not mysteriously vanish. Egypt doesn't have the most pyramids nor the biggest. Radiation isn't dangerous. We don't know anything about Druids. Not all pirates were criminals. Some of them were government agents. Rastafarians don't call themselves Rastafarians. The Sun is not on fire. Hamlet wasn't a popular play during Shakespeare's time. Archeologists know who built the Easter Island heads. The Amish do use electricity. Nazis never called themselves Nazis.
Author: Hans Rosling Publisher: Flatiron Books ISBN: 125012381X Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 353
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of the most important books I’ve ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.” – Bill Gates “Hans Rosling tells the story of ‘the secret silent miracle of human progress’ as only he can. But Factfulness does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.” —Melinda Gates "Factfulness by Hans Rosling, an outstanding international public health expert, is a hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." - Former U.S. President Barack Obama Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends—what percentage of the world’s population live in poverty; why the world’s population is increasing; how many girls finish school—we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens. They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective—from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse). Our problem is that we don’t know what we don’t know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn’t mean there aren’t real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world and empower you to respond to the crises and opportunities of the future. --- “This book is my last battle in my life-long mission to fight devastating ignorance...Previously I armed myself with huge data sets, eye-opening software, an energetic learning style and a Swedish bayonet for sword-swallowing. It wasn’t enough. But I hope this book will be.” Hans Rosling, February 2017.
Author: James Egan Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1326514563 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 184
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Christopher Walken nearly played Han Solo. Donald Trump's favorite movie is Citizen Kane. Originally, Aladdin was meant to be Chinese. The title character in ET - The Extra-Terrestrial is called Zreck. Over a million props were used for the film, Ben-Hur. The dog in The Wizard of Oz got paid more than some of the actors. The iconic "BWONG" sound heard in the Inception trailer is never used in the film. In The Lord of the Rings, Aragorn is 87. Mary Poppins didn't coin the word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." The ending of Planet of the Apes is completely different in the original novel. Pulp Fiction was nearly called Black Mask. Most of the "snakes" in Raiders of the Lost Ark are actually legless lizards. This Is Spinal Tap is the only film on IMDb that is rated out of 11. Most of the story from The Matrix was stolen from a comic book called The Invisibles.
Author: James Egan Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0244087717 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 318
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In one of the Jaws films, the shark roars... even though sharks don't have lungs. The kid who plays Damien in The Omen punched the director in his private parts during his audition. Johnny Depp made his film debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street. Kathy Bates is the first actress to win an Oscar for acting in a horror movie. The word "pharaoh" is misspelt in the film, The Mummy. In Night of the Living Dead, the zombies rise from their graves after being exposed to "Venusian radiation." A meteor appears for a second in Jaws. Stephen King was taking cocaine while directing the film, Maximum Overdrive. Cat People was the first film to have a jump-scare. Hugo Weaving was strongly considered for the role of Pennywise in IT.
Author: James Egan Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 132667658X Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 146
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Brian from Family Guy is an atheist even though he has met Jesus and God several times. Peppa Pig won a BAFTA. In The Simpsons, Homer and Krusty the Clown were meant to be the same person. In SpongeBob SquarePants, Squidward isn't a squid. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a parody of the superhero, Daredevil. The makers of South Park can create an episode in two days. In Archer, Lana is nicknamed Shirley Temper, Monster Hands, Truckasaurus, and Spray + Pray. Scooby Doo was meant to be called Too Much. The actors of Dragon Ball Z regularly passed out from exhaustion while recording their lines. The person who created Avatar: The Last Airbender used to work on Family Guy. Poison Ivy only became a popular Batman villain after she debuted in Batman: The Animated Series. Daffy Duck's first catchphrase was, "Jiggers, fellers." Ed, Edd, 'n' Eddy was created on a dare. The first thing Mickey Mouse ever said was "Hot Dog!"
Author: James Egan Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0244306214 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 144
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Jose Ochoa was stabbed to death by a chicken. You can boil and freeze water at the same time. "Abracadabra" means "I create as I speak." Pineapples used to cost $10,000 each. Killer bees are manmade. There have been five attempts in history... to ban history. Volcano surfing is a sport. The oldest human name that we have record of is Kushim. There is a flower that looks like Darth Vader's helmet. Sunspring is the first film written by AI. Five of George Foreman's children are called George Foreman. Nobody knows who created donuts or where or when. Colors can be copyrighted. The three most recognizable smells are coffee, crayon, and peanut butter. When the x-ray was discovered, some people thought it was a hoax. Todd Philips directed Joker, which revolves around a serial-killing clown. Philips' first film was funded by a serial-killing clown
Author: James Egan Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0244651221 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 300
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Superman was nearly played by Muhammad Ali. Jack Nicholson was paid $60 million to play the Joker. When he was a teenager, Robert Downey Jr. bullied a kid for reading Iron Man comics. In China, Guardians of the Galaxy is called Interplanetary Unusual Attacking Team. Oprah Winfrey nearly played Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad. Deadpool was in development for 16 years. Wonder Woman was nearly played by Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock, Megan Fox, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Beyoncé. Chris Evans turned down Captain America three times. The tagline for Justice League was "Unite the Seven" even though there are six superheroes in the film. Jerry Seinfeld convinced Hugh Jackman to retire from the X-Men series. Shawarma sales skyrocketed after The Avengers was released. An alternative ending for Amazing Spider-Man 2 shows that Peter Parker's father is alive. Tom Hiddleston auditioned for the role of Thor. Build-A-Bear sales skyrocketed after Avengers: Endgame.
Author: James Egan Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1326785095 Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 152
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The Pyrenean Ibex goat is the only animal to go extinct... twice. Although aardvarks look small, they are slightly smaller than a human. Badgers used to be called "brocks." Milk is more poisonous to a cat than seawater. Dogs don't like being hugged. William Shakespeare invented the word "alligator." Some ants never sleep. Meerkats kill their own kind more than any other animal. The honey badger is the world's most ferocious animal. Tanzania has more lions than any other country. Giraffes can't yawn. You can tell a horse's age by observing its teeth. Orangutans make umbrellas out of leaves. The Western world didn't know pandas existed until 1869. If a scorpion gets drunk, it can sting itself to death. It's nearly impossible to tell the difference between a koala's fingerprints and a human's. Jellyfish can live for over 10,000 years. The Peregrine Falcon can punch its prey while moving at 230mph. This strike is called "The Falcon Punch."
Author: James Egan Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 0244404186 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 340
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It used to be a capital crime to wear glasses in Cambodia. Belgians once tried to use cats to deliver mail. It's illegal to name a child "IKEA" in Sweden. Sudan has more pyramids than any other country. Britain accidentally invaded Spain in 2002. Oil is cheaper than water in Venezuela. Dinosaurs were first discovered in Mongolia. The world's oldest book resides in Bulgaria. North Koreans claim that unicorns live in their country. Holocaust denial is illegal in Austria. It's considered rude to tip in Japan. There is a Carrot Museum in Belgium. An Australian election tv debate was rescheduled so it didn't conflict with the Masterchef finale. Happy hour is banned in Ireland. In 2008, Norway knighted a penguin.
Author: James Egan Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1326235648 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 112
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Robinson Crusoe. Jane Eyre. Beowulf. Pride and Prejudice. A Tale of Two Cities. Animal Farm. The Odyssey. So many books to read. So little time. Have you ever wanted to read Crime and Punishment but it was just too long? Were you ever curious to know the story of Paradise Lost but you found the structure too complex? Want to know why Hamlet is so famous but you can't quite grasp the language? Need to read Withering Heights for school but can't articulate what the story is about? Are you a teach who needs to brush up on David Copperfield before teaching it to a class? Or maybe you are just trying to remember which of the Three Musketeers becomes a monk at the end. What if I told you that I could sum the entire story of War and Peace in a single page? In this book, have summarised 100 classic stories in 100 pages. Now you can learn about wonderful stories such as Huckleberry Finn, king lear, Around the World in Eighty Days, The Iliad, Of Mice and Men, To Kill a Mockingbird, and dozens more.
Author: James Egan
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Author: Hans Rosling
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Author: James Egan
Author: James Egan
Author: James Egan
Author: James Egan