Wow! I just love your neck extendor. That's probably not your idea of a compliment. Check out some of the most bizarre things humans have done in the name of beauty.

Learn about different wacky things that the human body does.

Take two leeches and call me in the morning. That's probably not what you want to hear from your doctor. Check out some of the most bizarre things humans have done in the name of medicine.

Now let's win this game so we don't get beheaded! That's probably not your idea of a locker room pep talk. Check out some of the most bizarre sports humans have taken part in throughout history.

Come and get your bugs for supper! That's probably not what you want to hear from your mom. Check out some of the most bizarre things humans have eaten throughout history.

"This sparkling book romps over the range of science and anti-science." --Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel Revised and Expanded Edition. In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena, conspiracy theories, and cults so appealing. In an entirely new chapter, "Why Smart People Believe in Weird Things," Michael Shermer takes on science luminaries like physicist Frank Tippler and others, who hide their spiritual beliefs behind the trappings of science. Shermer, science historian and true crusader, also reveals the more dangerous side of such illogical thinking, including Holocaust denial, the recovered-memory movement, the satanic ritual abuse scare, and other modern crazes. Why People Believe Strange Things is an eye-opening resource for the most gullible among us and those who want to protect them.

Discusses the experiences of sixty-five successful people in India whose business strategies have inspired the author, highlighting their dominant secret to success and describing their journeys using such behaviors.