S People Don't Know

You know less sh*t than you think. That’s not an insult. It’s just the truth. Our everyday lives are littered with habits, phrases, superstitions, and objects whose origins are buried under centuries of half-truths and forgotten stories. But it doesn’t stop us from repeating them, fearing them, and often laughing at them. And have you noticed, we rarely ask “Why?”

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Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? Why does my mum toss salt over her shoulder? Why do I sometimes "drop the ball" and at other times I’m "behind the 8-Ball?" Why do people sometimes play "hard-ball" with me, but thankfully have never "black-balled" me? I’ve heard of fast-balls, slow-balls and curveballs, but what is an "Odd Ball?"

 

Travelling to over 165 countries, Dr. Phil realized he knew so little about the hidden stories and history that shaped his daily life. This humorous book will make you pause and think, “Well sh*t, I didn’t know that.” Fair warning, though. Once you start noticing idioms and traditions, you can’t stop. As he explores the rich back-stories lost to history, you’re going to discover that language and culture are far stranger than you were taught!