The De-Textbook : the stuff you didn't know about the stuff you thought you knew /

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by O'Brien, Jack
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Plume, (New York, New York :) Physical details: xiii, 209 p. : ill. (some color), color map ; 24 cm. Subject(s): Common fallacies. | History | Errors, Scientific | Medical misconceptions Year : 2013 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Colonel Gray High School 001.96 DET Available

A brief recap of your squandered education -- Health and anatomy: stuck inside an insane machine with a user's guide made of lies -- Biology : the propaganda campaign to make you think all cool animals are dead -- World history : if it was written by the winners, they are boring liars -- Sex education : lies about your junk and how to use it -- Physics : the universe is an unpredictable magic show -- U.S. history : the (bullshit) superhero movie -- Health and nutrition : tricked into living fat and dying young -- Practical psychology : how to keep your brain from screwing you.