Why Do Roller Coasters Make You Puke: Over 150 Curious Questions and Intriguing Answers

Andrew Thompson practices law but his obsession with finding out the truth about aspects of the world that we take for granted has led him to accumulate a vast body of knowledge which he has distilled into book form. Andrew has written five bestselling trivia books, 'Why Skies are Blue andParrots Talk', 'Why Do Kamikaze Pilots Wear Helmets?', 'What Did We UseBefore Toilet Paper?', 'Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?' and 'Hair ofthe Dog to Paint the Town Red', as well as the novel 'The HemingwayS

About the Author Andrew Thompson practices law but his obsession with finding out the truth about aspects of the world that we take for granted has led him to accumulate a vast body of knowledge which he has distilled into book form. Andrew has written five bestselling trivia books, 'Why Skies are Blue andParrots Talk', 'Why Do Kamikaze Pilots Wear Helmets?', 'What Did We UseBefore Toilet Paper?', 'Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?' and 'Hair ofthe Dog to Paint the Town Red', as well as the novel 'The HemingwaySolution', the travel memoir 'Dog Days', and a book about misused words'The Suppository of all Wisdom'.Read more about Andrew and his books at andrewthompsonwriter

From men's fashion to the meaning of life, from the educational to the entertaining, this book has something for everyone.. Perfect for trivia junkies everywhere, this new collection answers age-old curiosities that will surprise readers with fascinating answers. Why do mosquitoes like some people more than others? Do plants feel pain? Do sharks really have to keep swimming to stay alive? Why are some parts of the body more ticklish than others? Each page offers another witty response to the questions of our time