Why do pirates love parrots? [antikvár]

PrefaceThis book attempts to answer little mysteries of everyday life, tackling subjects ranging from bottle necks to vultures, medicine balls to barbecues, and yes, parrots and pirates. Our goal is simple. To make all Imponderables walk the plank so that we may live in a world free from the nagging conundrums that plague our everyday life. The trouble is that as soon as one Imponderable is vanquished, more mysteries smack us in the face.We're here for you. Almost all of the Imponderables in our eleven books come from readers, and we offer a free, autographed copy if you are the first person to pose an Imponderable we answer in a book.You might have noticed that this book is dedicated to our readers. Your ideas are the lifeblood of our enterprise. We identified five readers by name, but we could have just as well cited Dallas Brozik, Debra Allen, Craig Kirkland, Fred Beeman, Ariel Godwin, Gail Dunson, the Itzcowitz family, or scores of other readers whose enthusiasm brightens up our inbox. Thank you readersthis one's for you.You may notice a few special features in Why Do Pirates Love Parrots? Just as some Web sites include a frequently asked questions section, we've devoted a section to Unimponderables, frequently asked irritating questions that may not fit the precise definition of Imponderables, but are posed to us frequentlyincessandy, actually. And we've included an Updates section to spread the latest research about some Imponderables discussed in previous books.