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4-6Mind Benders series.
Energetically illustrated pages and a small trim size invite kids to browse for trivia about human physiology. The pages are lively with photos, micrographs, illustrations, and snippets of text. The unsubstantiated information shouldn't be taken at face value ("the loudest burp recorded was...about as loud as a plane taking off"), but these books might spark further interest in various topics. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Mind Bender titles: Totally Wacky Facts About the Human Body and Totally Wacky Facts About the Mind.