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You read the first book. You thought you were safe. You weren't. ACTUALLY... 2 is the sequel to the bestselling myth-busting book that proved everything you thought you knew was wrong. Inside are 288 new myths plus 120 quiz questions. Every entry follows the same addictive format: MYTH (the thing you believe), TRUTH (what the evidence actually says), and BONUS FACT (an extra nugget that goes even deeper). 12 chapters of new myths to bust: - Medicine Cabinet Myths - the health advice your doctor wishes you'd stop following - Rewriting History - historical 'facts' that crumble under scrutiny - The Animal Kingdom Strikes Back - more animal myths that nature never signed off on - Psychology and The Mind - the myths inside your head about what's inside your head - Food and Drink Fiction - myths served on a silver platter - Maps, Countries and Places - geography that misleads you - Inventions and Everyday Things - surprising origins of objects you use daily - The Digital Age of Nonsense - myths about the devices that run our lives - Words, Sayings and Language - myths lost in translation - Money and Economics - financial myths that cost you more than you think - Pop Culture and Entertainment - myths behind the movies, music, and media - The Sequel Mix - the wildest, weirdest, and most surprising debunks of all Each chapter ends with a Myth or Fact? Challenge - track your score across all 12 chapters and find your final Myth-Buster Rating. Perfect for: pub quiz preparation, dinner party ammunition, bathroom reading, stocking stuffers, birthday gifts, and anyone who enjoyed the first book and thinks they can't be caught out twice. (They can.) All facts have been researched for accuracy. Any resemblance to something you confidently told someone at a party last week is purely coincidental - but you should probably apologise. Part of the Read It & Weep series from Sharp Pen Publishing. Also available: ACTUALLY..., UNMATCHED, ONE STAR, REPLIED ALL, NICE SAVE and SAID NO PARENT EVER.

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