Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex?
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. BATTLE OF THE SEXES
Why do women pee more than men?
Why do women have smaller feet than men?
Are men better than women at math?
Why don’t women have Adam’s apples?
Why do men snore more than women?
Why do men fall asleep after sex?
Do men have shorter attention spans than women?
Why do women live longer than men?
Is it true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away?
Does milk cause an increase in mucus?
Is the red dye in maraschino cherries really bad for you?
Will a watermelon bush grow in your belly if you swallow a watermelon seed?
Why do you lose your sense of taste when your nose is stuffed?
Why does spinach leave a chalky taste in your mouth?
Why does food come out of your nose when you laugh while eating?
Is coffee good for your memory?
Why do wintergreen Life Savers spark when you bite them?
Is it true that you shouldn’t drink grapefruit juice if you are taking medication?
Are blueberries good for your memory?
Is green tea really good for you?
Can you drink a gallon of milk in an hour?
CHAPTER 3. THE WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS AND EXERCISE
Does that black stuff athletes wear under their eyes really stop sun glare?
Do those nose strips really work?
Does Gatorade work better to quench thirst?
Is it true that you should eat a lot of carbohydrates the night before a marathon?
Will eating extra protein help build muscle mass?
What happens when you get the wind knocked out of you?
Does peeing in the shower cure athlete’s foot?
Why do some people sweat excessively?
Can too much time on a bike lead to erectile dysfunction?
Is it good or bad to masturbate/have sex the night before a big game?
Is heading a soccer ball dangerous?
Why does the doctor say turn your head and cough when checking for a hernia?
Do steroids shrink your testicles?
CHAPTER 4. NO, I’M NOT A VETERINARIAN!
Can a cockroach get stuck in my ear?
How do we know that dogs are color-blind?
What does a chimpanzee do with the umbilical cord after it has a baby?
Are bulls really attracted to the color red?
Why don’t vultures get sick from eating rotten meat?
Why do people say, “I have to piss like a racehorse”?
Why don’t mosquito bites hurt when you get them, and why do they itch?
Why are some people sweeter to mosquitoes?
Why are bugs attracted to light?
Do bees die after they sting you?
Is it true that sharks have to keep swimming to stay alive?
Is it true that cockroaches can survive an atomic blast?
Do some people really have tails?
CHAPTER 5. INSEMINATION, GESTATION, AND LACTATION (THE PREGGERS CHAPTER)
Does standing on your head after sex increase your chances of becoming pregnant?
Should a man wait several days between sex to store up sperm if trying to impregnate his wife?
Are more babies conceived during a full moon?
Can a woman get pregnant from pre-ejaculation?
Why do you have a “bionic” sense of smell when you are pregnant?
Why can’t you eat soft cheese during pregnancy?
Do any of these things induce labor: sex, spicy food, Chinese food, red wine?
Is there any surefire way to determine the sex of the baby?
Can you breast-feed with fake boobs?
Can you breast-feed with nipple piercing?
Do your feet really grow when you are pregnant?
Why did rabbits die in old pregnancy tests?
Why do you get hairier when you are pregnant?
Do pregnant women really glow?
Why do your nipples turn brown in pregnancy?
What causes severe leg cramps at night during pregnancy?
Is it true that babies can be born with teeth?
Should pregnant women avoid cats and kitty litter?
Can squirting breast milk in a baby’s eye help a clogged tear duct?
Can sleeping on your back hurt the baby?
Why shouldn’t pregnant women dye their hair?
Will playing music to your baby make it calmer, smarter, and healthier?
Are summer pregnancies more likely to result in twins?
Is it true that all babies are born with blue eyes?
Is it true that some people eat the placenta?
Does having a lot of heartburn mean the baby has a full head of hair?
Does eating fish make the baby smarter?
CHAPTER 6. EYES, EARS, MOUTH, AND NOSE
Are some people really tone deaf?
Why do you sneeze when you stare at the sun?
Does your heart stop when you sneeze?
What are the lines going down from the nose to the lip?
What causes ringing in the ears?
Why do your eyes water when you poop?
Why do some people have two different-color eyes?
Are your eyeballs the size at birth that they will be your whole life?
What are those dust particles you sometimes see floating in front of your eyes?
When water is stuck in your ears, where is it? How do you get it out?
Does thumb sucking cause buckteeth?
What is that thing hanging down in the back of your throat, and what is it for?
Why do your ears pop in an airplane?
Why do women always get urinary tract infections?
What is that sound a vagina makes after sex?
Are top and bottom herpes the same thing?
Can friends synchronize their menstrual cycles?
Why can you eat three times more than normal when you have PMS?
Is your waist two times the size of your neck?
Why do your boobs get tender before your period?
Why don’t women have hairy chests?
Is there a treatment for severe PMS?
Is depression more common in women?
CHAPTER 8. A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE SPA
Why do I sneeze when I pluck my eyebrows?
Can deodorant really cause breast cancer?
Why do women’s toes curl after years of wearing high heels?
Why does your skin get so dry in the winter?
Is it true that hair grows back thicker after shaving?
Does a calcium deficiency cause rough nails?
What purpose do freckles serve?
Do your eyebrows grow back if shaved?
When you pull out a gray hair, do two come back in its place?
Why don’t you get goose bumps on your face?
Does smoking help you lose weight?
Can you get toe fungus from a pedicure?
Can you get herpes from a hot tub?
Why does your skin get thinner as you age?
CHAPTER 9. GROWING PAINS: FAQS ABOUT PUBERTY AND KIDS
Why is one of my breasts growing faster than the other?
Do growing pains really exist?
Why can kids tolerate cold pool or ocean water better than adults?
Why do boys sleep later in the morning during puberty?
Why do boys’ breasts grow during puberty?
Why does your voice change at puberty?
Does drinking milk really make you taller?
Does falling in love really cause chemical changes in your brain?
Does television really rot kids’ brains?
CHAPTER 10. NATURAL AND UNNATURAL CURES THAT WE WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT
Why should you breathe into a paper bag when hyperventilating?
Do those instant hand sanitizers really work?
Do copper bracelets help with rheumatism?
Can you get the flu from a flu shot?
Is it true that laughter has healing powers?
Why can we still not cure the common cold?
Why don’t people who take nitroglycerin for their heart ever blow up?
Does ginger have any medicinal qualities?
Can garlic prevent heart disease or cancer?
Do doctors really still use maggots and leeches?
CHAPTER 11. THE LOST AND FOUND DEPARTMENT: A RANDOM ASSORTMENT OF QUESTIONS
Why do they call it your funny bone if it hurts so bad?
How does aspirin find the pain?
Does arthritis flare up in bad weather?
Why does it feel so hot outside when it is 90 degrees if our body temperature is 98.6?
Why does sucking on helium make your voice sound funny?
Why do older people fart more than younger people?
Do humans really use only 10 to 20 percent of their brains?
Why do Asians turn red after consuming alcohol?
If you dream in color, does it mean you are crazy?
Is it true that you cannot die in a dream?
Are there more violent crimes when the moon is full?
Are you more likely to die in the passenger seat in a car accident?
Is there such a thing as a death erection?
Why do you shiver after you pee?
Why does my butt itch so much?
What causes a split stream when you pee?
CHAPTER 12. ’TIS THE SEASON (TO ASK QUESTIONS)
Are poinsettia plants really poisonous?
Can you get Lyme disease from a reindeer?
Why does turkey make you so sleepy?
What was wrong with Tiny Tim in
A Christmas Carol
?
What if Santa were lactose intolerant?
Is it true that there are more suicides during the holiday season?
Can your tongue get stuck on a frozen pole?
Can you get drunk from eating rum cake?
What would happen if a morbidly obese man got stuck in a chimney?
ALSO BY MARK LEYNER AND BILLY GOLDBERG
