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Quirk: Brain Science Makes Sense of Your Peculiar Personality


"I don't often use the term 'life-changing,' but Quirk is."
   —Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Packing for Mars

"With her typical charm, curiosity, and ability to make complex science accessible and amusing, Hannah Holmes now turns her attention to the quirks of our personalities."
   —Joanne Manaster, joannelovesscience.com

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The Skinny On…

Articles about the science behind everyday curiosities, first featured on Discovery.com

Why You Never See Baby Pigeons
Sonic Booms
Truck Tailgating
Why Asparagus Makes Your Pee Stink
Why We Can’t Tell What Time It Is
Traffic That Stops for No Reason
Why We Fear Nuclear Power, Not Peanut Butter
Tongue Rolling
Itty Bitty Life Forms
Sewing Up Baseballs
Strange Sneezing Situations
The Evil Eye
Why Ice Cubes Shrink In the Freezer
Why Toilet Bowl Water Twirls Clockwise
Why Teflon Sticks to the Pan
Lunacy and the Full Moon
Sunscreen Testing
Where Fruit Flies Come From
Smelly Sports Clothing
Why Beans Give You Gas
Latin Names for Living Things
The Color of Snow
Pizza and Thirst
Why There’s No Channel 1 on a TV
Falling Asleep Twitches
Deaf People’s Inner Voice
The Ocean in a Seashell

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    "I don't often use the term ‘life-changing,’ but Quirk is."
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