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Alien Hand Syndrome and Other Too-Weird-Not-To-Be-True Stories
by
Alan Bellows (Goodreads Author),
Jason Bellows (Goodreads Author) , DamnInteresting.com
This collection of too-weird-not-to-be-true stories gives the freakish details behind odd curiosities, from unusual drug side effects to the Alien Hand Syndrome--a disorder wherein a person's hand develops a will of its own.
Paperback, 294 pages
Published
July 10th 2009
by Workman Publishing
(first published July 1st 2009)
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If you like websites like Mental Floss and Damn Interesting, this book is definitely for you. Since I'm really into that kind of trivia, I'd heard of most of the phenomena listed in the book, but there were some I hadn't heard of before, which is a nice surprise, and even the entries I already was familiar with were good reads.[return][return]I've passed the book on to my 66 year old mom after convincing her she'd be interested in it. She, in turn, has unsuccessfully tried to pass it on to a fri...more
Alien Hand Syndrome and Other Too-Weird-Not-To-Be-True Stories is basically a compilation of articles from damninteresting.com. While many of the stories are only found in the book, a lot of them are taken directly from the web site. This may make you wonder why you would buy the book if you can just read most of it on-line for free. Well, you really need to read both the book and the web site. The stories are just that good.
While the stories are all intriguing and very well-written, I found tha...more
While the stories are all intriguing and very well-written, I found tha...more
I love curious stories about stuff. All kinds, not restricted to topic. I've been fascinated by this sort of thing since elementary school, when I would find little gems in my Scholastic Book Club newsprint flyer every month, and beg my mother to give me the money for books like Strange but True Tales. As the years passed the books were lost or given away, but my love for the oddities and curiosities of life continued. I was overjoyed to find in this book details of some of those old scraps of i...more
I did not really know where to shelve this one as it falls under so many odd little niches. A fun book to pick up when one has a little moment here and there as most of these stories are only a few pages long. Lots of odd history here as well as very bizarre scientific items. Consider the interesting story of the Japanese soldier that carried on for 30 years after WWII had ended, hiding out in the jungle, next to a scientific piece about a doctor that considers eating your boogers is good for yo...more
This book and the blog is full of great stories. Each story is well researched, has humor and the flow keeps you engaged and entertained. I often keep it near by for a quick story read for myself or with my kids.
Good to have around for when you have a few minutes to spare, and can fit in a few pages. I just skipped the few stories that didn't interest me. A roughly even mix of science and history.
Aug 09, 2011
Andy Mitchell
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I'd never heard of the web site DamnInteresting.com. Their stories are surprising and informative. I give this compilation book my highest recommendation.
I knew some of these, others I thought were urban legends. Fascinating book for those who love obscure and bizarre stories
Hilarious collection of strange anecdotes. Highly reccomended for a good laugh.
I'm the primary author of this book, so naturally I'm a fan. I'm not crazy about the title, cover, or alphabetical organization, but the publisher was indifferent to my protests. So it goes.
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