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050 4 $aQ164$b.D63 2008
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100 1 $aDobson, Roger,$d1954-
245 10 $aBoringology :$b77 nerdy, bizarre, and bewildering scientific projects that just might change the world /$cRoger Dobson.
260 $aLondon, U.K. :$bMarshall Cavendish Editions,$c2008.
300 $ax, 196 pages ;$c20 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 188-196).
505 0 $aDirty nappies, urine, body odour, shirt smellers, and 100,000 old toenails -- Counting kisses, fast food shops, stairs, yawns, and how many times people say sorry -- Watching ants, counting worms, listening to dogs, and grunting at baboons -- Talking to penguins, spotting fat birds, and ruddy ducks -- Cliff Richard, talking to witches, and Queen, and British pride -- Fetishes, one-night stands, and size does matter -- How to boil and egg, use dandruff, and watch cabbages grow -- How to calculate winners, spot liars, and stop chewing gum sticking to pavements -- Measuring fingers, legs, breast bound, and marital harmony.
520 $a"At first glance, collecting old toe nail clipping, watching cabbages grow and sizing up the genitalia of polar bears, do not seem to have a great deal of purpose ..."--Provided by publisher.
650 0 $aScience$xExperiments$vPopular works.
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938 $aBaker and Taylor$bBTCP$nBK0007898357
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