Weird but true! FOOD from National Geographic Kids
Weird but true! FOOD:
300 bite-size facts about incredible edibles!
by National Geographic Kids
(National Geographic Children’s Books; $7.99, Ages 8-12)
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It’s very easy to understand the ongoing popularity of the Weird But True! fact-filled paperback book series. They’re inexpensive, portable, packed with fab photos, and are always excellent entertainment. Likely “weird” is a word you hear often at home from your 8-12 year olds, so why not give them this book to help them refocus their energy onto things genuinely incredible or unusual.
Here are some facts I found fascinating, funny and/or very WEIRD:
1. Mycophobia is the fear of mushrooms. Use that next time you play hangman!
2. The Carolina Reaper is the world’s hottest chili pepper.
3. Breakfast waffles inspired the co-founder of Nike to put a bumpy tread on running shoes.
4. Los Angeles recently passed a resolution encouraging people not to eat meat on Mondays. I live in L.A. and didn’t even know about this one!
5. On the International Space Station 93 percent of the astronaut’s sweat and urine is recycled into drinking water.
Consider giving your tween a copy of Weird but true! Food as an alternative to electronics. It’s educational, interesting, and a great way to amuse friends. How many of us can honestly say we knew that the Ancient Egyptians “ate ham and eggs for breakfast more than 3,000 years ago,” or that it takes “about 350 squirts from a cow’s udder to make one gallon of milk?” Udderly weird but true, and that’s okay! In fact, did you know that “okay” is the most understood word in the world? Yep, but you’ll have to pick up a copy of Weird but true! Food: 300 bite-size facts about incredible edibles! to find out the second most understood word.
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– Reviewed by Ronna Mandel
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