Randall Munroe is the author and artist behind the wildly popular physics-themed stick-figure webcomic xkcd. Because of the scientific tilt of his comics, he fields a lot of questions from fans, especially questions that start with "What if--?" This book answers some of the funniest, weirdest, and most popular questions he's gotten over the years.If you've ever wondered how fast you could hit a speed bump and survive, or what would happen if you switched off the sun, or if you could dissipate a hurricane using nuclear weapons, or even how many giraffes high a person could throw a baseball, then this book will answer all your questions and more. Munroe is beyond hilarious, and his little illustrations (and rejected questions) make the whole book that much more entertaining. The explanations are all scientifically accurate, but more importantly, they're laugh-out-loud funny. For the true nerds out there, or any lovers of humor and science, this is a book to check out ASAP.
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