Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids
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Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings delves into the warnings our parents used to give us:
"It's OK, even Einstein flunked math." (False--he did very well in math.)
"Wear your retainer, or your teeth will get crooked again." (Mostly true)
For each saying, the author digs into why it's true or false. I like the fact that some things are listed as "probably true," "mostly true," or "mostly false." He isn't binary, black-or-white about it.
"It's OK, even Einstein flunked math." (False--he did very well in math.)
"Wear your retainer, or your teeth will get crooked again." (Mostly true)
For each saying, the author digs into why it's true or false. I like the fact that some things are listed as "probably true," "mostly true," or "mostly false." He isn't binary, black-or-white about it.
Will probably leave the book on one of the tables.
