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Presents an illustrated collection of facts about horrible medicine, gory gastronomy, smelly sports, and more.

Can pigeons do math? How long would it take to drive to the moon? What happens when a seahorse gets angry? Discover the answers to these questions and more on topics such as plants, animals, outer space, food, and geography.

Do ligers exist in the wild? Can a goose get goosebumps? Which is longer on Venus, a day or a year? Discover the answers to these questions and more.

What is nomophobia a fear of? Who was Bluetooth technology named after? What do rabbits do when they're happy? Discover the answers to these questions and more.

Which is faster, a cheetah or a greyhound? Are there volcanoes in space? Do Major League umpires only wear black underwear? Packed with colorful photos, and bursting with bite-sized tidbits of information, these question-and-answer pairings cover animals, science, sports, food, pop culture, and more.

How long does it take a spider to spin a web? Do earthworms have eyes? And really, what is the difference between jam and jelly? Packed with colorful photos, and bursting with bite-sized tidbits of information, these question-and-answer pairings cover everything from animals and food to science and sports.

Presents thousands of facts on sports, pop culture, science and technology, U.S. history and government, world geography, and business, and includes a special coronavirus status report, 2022 U.S. election results, and the top ten news topics of the year.

"Provides consumer health information about adolescent growth and development, puberty, sexuality, reproductive health, and physical, emotional, social, and mental health concerns of teens and their parents, along with information about nutrition, physical activity, weight management, substance abuse, and youth violence. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--Provided by publisher.

The second edition presents some 620 articles across three volumes addressing the core issues, or "six Cs of Criminal Justice:" Criminals, Codes, Constitutions, Cops, Courts, and Corrections, in order to alleviate these misperceptions. Special attention is also given to the relationship between reality and fictionalized depictions of crime in television, literature, film, and others. Includes a time line, personages and subject indexes, and other reference materials.

Profiles over 2,200 four-year colleges and universities in terms of costs and financial aid, gift aid, loans, and other awards available to meet expenses, each with contact information, and includes comparison cost charts of schools in each state.