What Does the Moon Smell Like?: 151 Astounding Science Quizzes
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Authors: Eva Everything
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What I like about WHAT DOES THE MOON SMELL LIKE? is that it feeds your brain EV
without putting pounds on your waistline. The way Eva Everything presents A EVER
these insights reminds me of tasty treats in a variety of delicious flavors, with twice the fiber and no calories. You can consume as little, or as much as you want in a sitting, and have fun doing it, and I’m not just saying it because I’m in YTHING
the book.
— Brian Wansink,
Food Behavior Psychologist, Cornell University
WHAT DOES THE MOON SMELL LIKE? is a contagious book. It’s packed full of more fascinating facts than there are germs per square inch on a mobile phone keypad, and it’s much easier on your thumbs. It’s not often that you come across a popular science book (in a quiz format, no less) that’s a real page-turner. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I’m not saying that because I’m in the book.
— Chuck Gerba, a.k.a The Germinator,
Microbiologist, University of Arizona
what
does
If you want to know more about your chocolate bar eating style, this is the book the
for you. It’s full of questions that you may, or may not, have asked, and answers that surprise and make you think, and might even make you laugh. WHAT DOES
moon
THE MOON SMELL LIKE? is a quiz book like no other, and I highly recommend smell
it to enquiring minds of all ages. And I’m not just saying this because I’m in it.
— Krystyna Sieciechowicz,
Social Anthropologist, University of Toronto
like?
WHAT DOES THE MOON SMELL LIKE? is an easy read, but don’t forget: sometimes those things that seem the simplest are actually disguises for the complex, the strange, and especially the weird. The quiz format is nice, because if you even 151 Astounding Science Quizzes
get one right, you can argue that you're really, really smart. Do I recommend this book? Yes, I do . . . and I’m not even in it!
— Jay Ingram,
Author, Host of
Daily Planet
on Discovery Channel Canada
ECW Press • $12.95
EVA EVERYTHING,
ecwpress.com
Discovery Channel’s quiz
meister and an award-
a)
b)
c)
d)
ISBN-13: 978-155022-822-9
winning science writer,
ISBN-10: 1-55022-822-6
was once known as a
music and video artist.
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What I like about WHAT DOES THE MOON SMELL LIKE? is that it feeds your brain EV
without putting pounds on your waistline. The way Eva Everything presents A EVER
these insights reminds me of tasty treats in a variety of delicious flavors, with twice the fiber and no calories. You can consume as little, or as much as you want in a sitting, and have fun doing it, and I’m not just saying it because I’m in YTHING
the book.
— Brian Wansink,
Food Behavior Psychologist, Cornell University
WHAT DOES THE MOON SMELL LIKE? is a contagious book. It’s packed full of more fascinating facts than there are germs per square inch on a mobile phone keypad, and it’s much easier on your thumbs. It’s not often that you come across a popular science book (in a quiz format, no less) that’s a real page-turner. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I’m not saying that because I’m in the book.
— Chuck Gerba, a.k.a The Germinator,
Microbiologist, University of Arizona
what
does
If you want to know more about your chocolate bar eating style, this is the book the
for you. It’s full of questions that you may, or may not, have asked, and answers that surprise and make you think, and might even make you laugh. WHAT DOES
moon
THE MOON SMELL LIKE? is a quiz book like no other, and I highly recommend smell
it to enquiring minds of all ages. And I’m not just saying this because I’m in it.
— Krystyna Sieciechowicz,
Social Anthropologist, University of Toronto
like?
WHAT DOES THE MOON SMELL LIKE? is an easy read, but don’t forget: sometimes those things that seem the simplest are actually disguises for the complex, the strange, and especially the weird. The quiz format is nice, because if you even 151 Astounding Science Quizzes
get one right, you can argue that you're really, really smart. Do I recommend this book? Yes, I do . . . and I’m not even in it!
— Jay Ingram,
Author, Host of
Daily Planet
on Discovery Channel Canada
ECW Press • $12.95
EVA EVERYTHING,
ecwpress.com
Discovery Channel’s quiz
meister and an award-
a)
b)
c)
d)
ISBN-13: 978-155022-822-9
winning science writer,
ISBN-10: 1-55022-822-6
was once known as a
music and video artist.
The Brain Café’s
ecw
EVA EVERYTHING
TRIM SIZE: 5.5 X 8.5” SPINE SIZE: TO COME
0.71875”
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What Does the
Moon Smell Like?
151 ASTOUNDING SCIENCE QUIZZES
EVA EVERYTHING
ECW PRESS
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Copyright © Eva Everything, 2008
Published by ECW Press
2120 Queen Street East, Suite 200,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada m4e 1e2
416.694.3348 / [email protected]
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any process — electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise — without the prior written permission of the copyright owners and ECW Press.
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What does the moon smell like? : 151 astounding science quizzes / Eva Everything.
isbn 978-1-55022-822-9
1. Science — Miscellanea. i. Title.
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Editor: Crissy Boylan
Cover and Text Design: Tania Craan
Author Photo: Biserka
Typesetting: Mary Bowness
Production: Rachel Brooks
Printing: Thomson-Shore
This book is set in Helvetica and Fairfield
and printed on paper that is 30% post consumer recycled.
The publication of
What Does the Moon Smell Like?
has been generously supported by the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Book Publishing Tax Credit; by the OMDC Book Fund, an initiative of the Ontario Media Development Corporation; and by the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry
Development Program (bpidp).
printed and bound in the united states
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TO THOSE WHOM THIS BOOK INSPIRES
&
IN MEMORY OF MY MOTHER
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Acknowledgements
Thanks to all the “mad” scientists (and I mean that in the best sense of the word “mad”) both present and
!
past, whose amazing discoveries and ideas are like chocolate for my brain; to the brilliant scientists who generously contributed their time and knowledge; to the smartest and funniest people I know for their advice and insights regarding this book; to my friends (who are also among the smartest and funniest
people I know) for putting up with me all these years, for encouraging me and always aiding and abetting my endeavors; to my husband and parents for their love and support; to the Ontario Arts Council
Writers’ Reserve; and to the publisher, editor, and the entire ECW Press team who made it possible for you to read these words.
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Table of Contents
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Einstein’s Brain: Lost & Found 1
Snack Attack: Afternoon Munchies 19
IFOs: Identified Flying Objects 61
Survival 101: Public Restrooms 181
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GermYnation: Home Invasion 223
CONTENTS
OF
TABLE
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Introduction
When I asked the smartest, funniest people I know
*
whether they’d rather read a popular science book of prose, or a quiz book, most of them said quiz book.
They thought it would be more fun and interesting than a regular book. Well, fun is my middle name, and I couldn’t resist the challenge of coming up with a quiz book that had more to offer your brain than other quiz books.
Your brain is amazing and it deserves more than the usual 500 standard questions, and 500 one-line answers. It deserves to be challenged, tickled, and entertained by the mind-boggling details of science, everyday life, technology, and nature.
What Does the Moon Smell Like?
aims to induce an enjoyable brain state with 151 deluxe, challenging quizzes, suitable for all ages, presented in a new and improved format.
Along with the question, four choices, and an
answer, you get two bonus paragraphs that make
things more interesting. The first one is before the question, and it gives you the context in which the question is being asked. The second paragraph
expands on the answer. Within a few minutes, you’ve learned a handful of surprising, weird, and/or wonder-ful, wacky, amazing, intriguing, or unusual facts. No pain, all gain.
While your brain zips along, you can give your
thumbs a rest. Instead of going to the back of the book for the answers, after reading a question and deciding which choice you think is correct, just turn the page and then flip the book to read the answer.
When you’re ready for the next question, simply flip vii
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the book back. It’s so easy, even an adult can do it.
But before you start turning the pages, and the book, one last thing: have you noticed how quickly science and technology are advancing? Breakthroughs happen on a daily basis, and the body of knowledge just keeps gaining weight and growing. The information in this book was accurate when I wrote it. If some things have changed by the time you read this, don’t blame me. Blame the scorching pace of
discovery and innovation!
I hope you enjoy reading
What Does the Moon
Smell Like?
as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Eva Everything
www.thebraincafe.ca
INTRODUCTION *
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EINSTEIN’S BRAIN: LOST & FOUND
Einstein’s Brain — Lost
On the morning of April 18, 1955, Albert Einstein’s Q
brain was removed. He had just died, so he didn’t mind. His brain was being preserved for future study, which was a great idea — in theory. But, in reality, Einstein’s brain couldn’t be studied, because it disap-peared, and no one, not even his kin, knew where it was. The world’s most famous brain was missing for decades. Then, in 1978, Einstein’s lost brain was found.
Who tracked down Einstein’s missing brain?
a) a detective
b) a pathologist
c) a reporter
d) Einstein’s granddaughter
1
Einstein’s Brain — Lost