I Call Bullshit: Debunking the Most Commonly Repeated Myths

Astounding, Myth-Shatter Evidence that Disproves Hundreds of Commonly--but Wrongly--Held Beliefs
Dissecting the myths, misconceptions, and all-out lies that almost everyone believes as "fact," "I Call Bullshit" will shock and amaze readers with just how much trivia they have wrong. Author Jamie Frater, who writes the wildly popular Listverse.com website, puts together a riveting collection of myth-busting revelations. It includes fascinating body facts like that that the "ocean" sound you hear in a seashell is actually the sound of your own blood, and historical facts like that pirates never made prisoners walk the plank. Another section turns general knowledge on its head with doozies such as: The fax machine was invented before the telephone, and U.S. ship captains can't perform marriage ceremonies at sea.