Mind = blown : amazing facts about this weird, hilarious, insane world / Matthew Santoro with Jake Greene ; Illustrations by Kagan McLeod.

By:

Santoro, Matthew, 1985-

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: New York, New York : TarcherPerigee, 2016Description: xxi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:

9780143109211 (paperback)
0143109219 (paperback)

Other title:

Mind blown

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Additional physical formats: Online version:: Mind = blownDDC classification:

031.02

LOC classification:

R AG 244 S237m 2016

Contents:

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

Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Referencia	Referencia (1er. Piso)	R AG 244 S237m 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000120100

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"-- Provided by publisher.

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