Thats Bollocks
Thats Bollocks by Albert Jack, published by Penguin Books, Limited in 2007, is a 320-page exploration of urban legends and the truths that often lie behind them. This edition delves into questions such as whether lemmings commit mass suicide and if Coca-Cola owns Santa Claus, presenting a mix of humor and investigative storytelling. Jack’s approach combines deadpan humor with a detective-like inquiry into the bizarre tales that have permeated popular culture.
Readers will find a collection that not only recounts strange and amusing urban legends but also investigates the real events and myths that fuel these stories. The book covers a range of topics, including customs and traditions, while challenging common assumptions and conspiracy theories. With its engaging narrative style, this work invites readers to reconsider what they think they know about these peculiar tales, revealing that the truth can often be more surprising than fiction.
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True or false?-
Do lemmings really commit mass suicide?
Does Coca-Cola own Santa Claus?
Was Walt Disney’s head cryogenically frozen?
Is there a beast roaming Bodmin Moor?
Has anyone given a lift to a phantom hitchhiker?
From Walt Disney’s frozen head to the kidnap of JFK’s brain, Albert Jack gathers together all the strangest, sickest, funniest and most unforgettable urban legends and recounts them with his usual deadpan humour. But this is more than just a collection of urban legends, it is also a detective story. Exploring the real events behind conspiracy theories, the exaggerations of history and the assumptions of old wives’ tales, Albert Jack shows us that the truth can definitely be stranger than fiction
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