An edition of Beyond news of the weird (1991)

Beyond news of the weird

over 500 strange-but-true news stories that prove once and for all that facts are far weirder than fiction

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An edition of Beyond news of the weird (1991)

Beyond news of the weird

over 500 strange-but-true news stories that prove once and for all that facts are far weirder than fiction

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More tales of the odd and unbalanced. Just when you thought you'd already heard it all, here comes the third hilarious volume of botched crimes, bizarre sexual escapades, governmental goof-ups, and general indecent behavior collected from actual stories in our nation's newspapers. Infomaniacs and curiosity seekers alike will revel in the outlandish antics revealed in these newsworthy tidbits. The incidents are so bizarre, the experiences so outrageous, they go beyond news of the weird! So read on! We don't make this stuff up -- it's all strange, but it's all for real! - Back cover.

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Publisher
Plume
Language
English
Pages
230

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Table of Contents

Introduction
The litigious society
The entrepreneurial spirit
Fetishes on parade
Least competent criminals
Government in action
Compelling explanations
Chutzpah
Grown-ups
Order in the court
The sports pages
Won't take no for an answer
Medical milestones
Weird science
People very close to the edge
A poor choice of words
When in Rome
It seemed like a good idea at the time
The great pretenders
Kids
Accidents will happen
Bus tales
Lock your doors
666 news
What's in a name
Collectors
Lotto fever
Jumped the gun
Put some clothes on
I call it art
The beginning of the end
Politics 101
There's a machine in my head
Single-bullet theories
OK, you explain it
Burning house update
Makes sense to me
The world as I see it
Lists
Updates
Food for thought
Mensa rejects
Thanks for nothing
Odd endings
First things first
On the job
New theories of relativity
Oops!
Fruits of research
Sex is its own punishment
Nuts behind the wheel
Lost and found
Problems of democracy
Opportunity knocks
Captive audiences
Identity crisis
Uncategorically weird
Sources

Edition Notes

"Sources": p. 226-230.
Subtitle from cover.
"All new" - cover.

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New York, N.Y., U.S.A
Copyright Date
1991

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973
Library of Congress
E179 .S5475 1991, E179.S5475 1991

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
x, 230 p.
Number of pages
230
Dimensions
21 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1539808M
Internet Archive
beyondnewsofweir00chuc
ISBN 10
0452267161
ISBN 13
9780452267169
LCCN
91018367
OCLC/WorldCat
23870441
Library Thing
276868
Goodreads
1693466

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