Did Mohawks Wear Mohawks? and Other Wonders, Plunders, and Blunders - Softcover

The Mohawks did not affect Mohawk hairstyles, although they did shave parts of their heads; actually, it was the Mohicans who affected this hairdo. This bit of trivia shares the spotlight with other entertaining facts and conjectures assembled here by two computer software experts from North Carolina. They cast doubt on the belief that there are--or ever have been--cannibalistic societies, and this is probably just as well: with just 66 pounds of edible muscle per 110-pound man, the diet would supply virtually no protein for an entire tribe. They explain why the Great Wall of China was built, why the wheel disappeared from the Arab world for centuries, why grey and gray were once considered different shades, how U.S. astronauts deal with body wastes in space, and why a "salami scam" has nothing to do with the sausage business (it's computer chicanery). All told, this is informative enjoyment read piecemeal or in one sitting.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

YA-- Mysteries of life surround and puzzle even the most sophisticated thinkers of the 20th century. Tindall and Watson have selected 75 "unanswerable" questions and discuss them in three-to-five page chapters, much as David Feldman did in Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise (HarperCollins, 1987). From the fate of the moon, through the story of the change in the formula of Coca-Cola, to the success of braces on teeth, nothing is sacrosanct. This will be especially popular with browsers, but a detailed index will assist students with difficult reference questions.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.