{"product_id":"book-dhlr","title":"Fact or Fiction 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe editors of \u003cem\u003eScientific American\u003c\/em\u003e's bestselling \u003cem\u003eFact or Fiction: Science Tackles 58 Popular Myths\u003c\/em\u003e return with \u003cem\u003eFact or Fiction 2: 50 (More) Popular Myths Explained\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn it, we cast an analytical eye on another collection of urban lore and cultural myths that persist so long in our collective consciousness they acquire a ring of truth. Who hasn't heard the \"five-second rule,\" which insists that food dropped on the floor is safe to eat if it's picked up within five seconds? How many of us have been told by well-meaning relatives or friends to \"feed a cold, starve a fever?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach article explores whether science can back up these and forty-eight other long-standing claims on a variety of topics including mind and brain, health and body, food, sustainability, and more. In some cases, such as whether a \"base tan\" protects against sunburn or people swallow eight spiders a year while they sleep, the explanation is relatively brief. Others, including whether diets work or if divorce is bad for children, require a little more digging. Either way, the science behind our mythology is surprising, fascinating, and-in the case of nocturnal spider-eating-reassuring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49292115738928,"sku":"BDdhlr","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49292115771696,"sku":"ZEdhlr","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49292115804464,"sku":"ZMdhlr","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dhlr-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775890549","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dhlr","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}