Karl Shaw
Prepare to be even more revolted, flabbergasted, appalled, and completely entertained by this incredible follow-up collection of absolutely true trivia from the author of ,5 People Who Died During Sex. ,Nothing is too insane, too inane, or too sacred for Karl Shawâ€™s eclectic lists of the worldâ€™s very worst. , Â , DID YOU KNOWâ€¦, â€¦that according to recent estimates (2010) your body is worth between $10,000-$100,000 on todayâ€™s open marketâ€”from companies legitimately trading body parts from willing donors to recognized medical facilities? , Â , â€¦that the great plague of Athens in 404, which lead to the defeat of the Athenians in the Peloponnesian War, was probably caused by contaminated cereals? , Â , â€¦that Benjamin Franklin liked to sit stark naked in front of his open windows, calling the practice â€œtaking an air bathâ€? , Â , â€¦that in the last days of his life, the actor Steve McQueen lived on a diet largely comprised of boiled alligator skin and apricot pits, washed down with urine? , Â 
Nonfiction,Humor,Reference,Trivia,History,Historical,Horror
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