Lemmings Don't Leap: 180 Myths, Misconceptions, and Urban Legends Exploded

by Edwin Moore

Debunking common conceptions from all walks of life, Lemmings Don’t Leap leaves no stone unturned. Commonly held beliefs will be challenged in categories as wide reaching as historical figures, food and drink, the natural world, and more. Included are lists of common (mis)quotations. After reading this book, no one will wonder if Elvis is still alive or if Sherlock Holmes wore a deerstalker.

Some beliefs debunked:

• Charles Manson did not audition for the Monkees

• Saladin was not an Arab

• Spinach will not make you strong

196 pages, Paperback

First published June 25, 2007

Reviews

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thought it'd be cheesy bathroom reading, but I actually learned things!

[Nigel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very rewarding with a few items of no relevance to me.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Edwin Moore manages to share interesting facts and dispel myths without sounding too pretentious, which is a difficult feat for many writers in his genre.
As an American, there were a few facts so obscurely British that they didn't interest me, but the majority of the facts and trivia were engaging and even somewhat useful.