{"product_id":"why-you-shouldnt-eat-your-boogers-and-other-useless-or-gross-information-about-information-about-your-body-9781585426454","title":"Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers and Other Useless or Gross Information about: Information about Your Body","description":"\u003cb\u003eFascinating...Unbelievable...Gross  \u003c\/b\u003e These are just a few of the responses readers will hear when they impress their friends with facts from the quirky new book of body trivia, \u003ci\u003e Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers \u0026amp; Other Useless or Gross Information About Your Body\u003c\/i\u003e by Francesca Gould.\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis collection of little-known facts about the human body answers the questions you have always wanted to ask but never dared to, \u003c\/b\u003esuch as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan smoking make your teeth fall out? \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it safe to eat moldy food after the mold's been cut off? \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo intelligent people have bigger brains? \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do astronauts poo in space? \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book also offers many unbelievable-but-true historical factoids about the body. \u003c\/b\u003e For example: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave you ever heard of Dr. Strangelove Syndrome? It's a rare condition caused by damage to certain parts in the brain, which results in a person's hand acting independently and taking on a life of its own. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid you know that there is also a rare condition called Foreign Accent Syndrome, which results in people suddenly developing a foreign accent? \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave you ever wondered if a heart transplant could change your personality? The short answer is, yes  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid you know that men used hair gel 2000 years ago during the Iron Age? \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers\u003c\/i\u003e offers of cornucopia of body trivia that will have readers cringing with delight  You can read it on the subway, in the bathroom, or even in a heavy downpour  For contrary to popular belief, according to this book, you cannot catch cold by standing in the rain  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrancesca Gould is the author of the New York Times (extended list) bestseller \u003ci\u003eWhy You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers and Other Useless (or Gross) Information about Your Body\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhy Fish Fart and Other Useless or Gross Information about the World\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Bristol, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tarcherperigee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50855558775058,"sku":"9781585426454","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_55affd9d-b489-45f8-aa5e-b2e55214a704.jpg?v=1737484859","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/why-you-shouldnt-eat-your-boogers-and-other-useless-or-gross-information-about-information-about-your-body-9781585426454","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}