Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Because I Said So! - by Ken Jennings
74-time Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings gives the real scoop on
much of the conventional wisdom passed down from parents.  Ken
unveils the truth behind parental guidance such as "Don't talk
to strangers!"; "Don’t crack your knuckles, you’ll get
arthritis!"; "Don't cross your eyes—they'll get stuck like
that!"; "Stay away from the poinsettia! The leaves are
poisonous."; "No swimming for an hour after lunch. You'll cramp
up." "When you start shaving, the hair will grow in
thicker.";"Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day."; " "Most
of your body heat escapes through your head!"; "If you pick up a
baby bird, its mommy will reject it."; "Take off the Band-Aid to
let your cut air out."; and many more of the things we probably
all heard while growing up and now likely pass on to our own
kids.  This is a fun, entertaining, informative, and downright
delightful book.  I learned a lot from this quick read and had a
few nostalgic chuckles with about my pe