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Mental Floss Presents Be Amazing - Glow in the Dark Control the Weather Perform Your Own Surgery Get Out of Jury Duty Identify a Witch Colonize a Nation Impress a Girl Make a Zombie Start Your Own Religion - cover

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Mental Floss Presents Be Amazing - Glow in the Dark Control the Weather Perform Your Own Surgery Get Out of Jury Duty Identify a Witch Colonize a Nation Impress a Girl Make a Zombie Start Your Own Religion

Maggie Koerth-Baker, Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudur

Publisher: HarperCollins e-books

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Summary

Be amazing 
Who says you can't? It's time to get off the couch and take your life to the next level. 
Step one: stand on the shoulders of geniuses 
What good are the world's greatest geniuses if you can't muddy their shoulder pads and use their accomplishments as a step stool? mental_floss has combed through every success story in history to deliver this ultimate how-to guide for climbing your way to greatness. 
Step two: bask in the glow of admiring fans 
Whether you want to glow in the dark, swallow a sword, quit smoking, find Atlantis, live forever, get out of jury duty, buy the Moon, sink a battleship, stop global warming, become a ninja, or simply be the center of the universe, Be Amazing covers all the essential life skills. Just absorb a few pages, then let the hero worship begin! 
You will need: A hunger for greatnessSome duct tapeThis book 
You may want:Sidekicks and/or minionsAn impressive nicknameAn amazing outfit
Available since: 10/06/2010.

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