Beyond news of the weird
Subtitle: over 500 strange-but-true news stories that prove once and for all that facts are far weirder than fiction
By: Chuck Shepherd, John J. Kohut & Roland Sweet.
Contributors: Kohut, John J.; Sweet, Roland.
Publisher: Plume
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York, N.Y., U.S.A
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780452267169
Copyright date: 1991
Subjects: Curiosities and wonders -- United States -- Humor.; Curiosities and wonders -- United States -- Anecdotes.; United States -- History, Local -- Humor.; United States -- History, Local -- Anecdotes.
Notes: "Sources": p. 226-230.
Subtitle from cover.
"All new" - cover.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The litigious society; title: The entrepreneurial spirit; title: Fetishes on parade; title: Least competent criminals; title: Government in action; title: Compelling explanations; title: Chutzpah; title: Grown-ups; title: Order in the court; title: The sports pages; title: Won't take no for an answer; title: Medical milestones; title: Weird science; title: People very close to the edge; title: A poor choice of words; title: When in Rome; title: It seemed like a good idea at the time; title: The great pretenders; title: Kids; title: Accidents will happen; title: Bus tales; title: Lock your doors; title: 666 news; title: What's in a name; title: Collectors; title: Lotto fever; title: Jumped the gun; title: Put some clothes on; title: I call it art; title: The beginning of the end; title: Politics 101; title: There's a machine in my head; title: Single-bullet theories; title: OK, you explain it; title: Burning house update; title: Makes sense to me; title: The world as I see it; title: Lists; title: Updates; title: Food for thought; title: Mensa rejects; title: Thanks for nothing; title: Odd endings; title: First things first; title: On the job; title: New theories of relativity; title: Oops!; title: Fruits of research; title: Sex is its own punishment; title: Nuts behind the wheel; title: Lost and found; title: Problems of democracy; title: Opportunity knocks; title: Captive audiences; title: Identity crisis; title: Uncategorically weird; title: Sources