{"product_id":"always-follow-the-elephants-more-surprising-facts-and-misleading-myths-about-our-health-and-the-world-we-live-in-paperback","title":"Always Follow the Elephants: More Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths about Our Health and the World We Live in - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnahad O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times's\u003c\/i\u003e intrepid Really? reporter and author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eNever Shower in a Thunderstorm\u003c\/i\u003e, more mind-opening health facts (and fictions)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this follow-up to the bestselling \u003ci\u003eNever Shower in a Thunderstorm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e columnist Anahad O'Connor uncovers the truth behind a hundred more old wives' tales and conventional-wisdom cures. O'Connor investigates nagging questions of domestic safety, such as whether you can get radiation poisoning from standing too close to a microwave. (You'll actually be exposed to more watts from your cell phone.) He unearths astounding first-aid MacGyverisms, such as the attempts by Vietnam War battlefield medics and professional sports stars to seal wounds with super glue. (The bottom line: it works, but can irritate skin.) And he looks into the claim that a pregnant mother with heartburn should expect a hairy newborn (and is as baffled as the scientists who tallied up the clearly evident infant hairdos). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor anyone curious about whether to starve a fever or a cold, or whether stifling a sneeze will damage the body, O'Connor delivers yet another winning and irresistible collection of tips about our health.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnahad O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e is a reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e covering breaking national news and contributes the weekly column Really?--named for his favorite word in journalism--to the paper's Science Times section. The author of \u003ci\u003eNever Shower in a Thunderstorm\u003c\/i\u003e (ISBN: 978-0-8050-8312-5), he lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.16 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151714087143,"sku":"9780805090000","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/2ca59057957e163ea1c3526c23a43d22.webp?v=1780428778","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/always-follow-the-elephants-more-surprising-facts-and-misleading-myths-about-our-health-and-the-world-we-live-in-paperback","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}