Whiplash, delayed reaction of
Whips, cracking sound of
Whistling at sporting events
White Castle hamburgers, holes in
White chocolate, versus brown chocolate
“White elephant,”
White paint on homes
White pepper, source of
White wine, black grapes and
Whitewall tires
bluish tinge on
thickness of
Wigwams near highway
Wind on lakes, effect of different times on
Window cleaning, newspapers and
Window envelopes, use by mass mailers
Windows, rear, of automobiles
Windshield wipers, buses versus automobile
Wine
chianti and straw-covered bottles
dryness of
temperature of serving, red versus white
white, black grapes and
Wine glasses, types of
Wine tasters, drunkenness in
Wing-tip shoes, holes in
Winter, first day of
Wisdom teeth, purpose of
Women
dancing ability
fainting
feelings of coldness
group restroom visits
hair length of aging
leg kicking when kissing
remote control usage
spitting
uncomfortable shoes
Wood, popping noise of, in fires
Woodpeckers, headaches and
Wool
shrinkage of
smell of, when wet
Worms
appearance on sidewalk after rain
as fish food
birds and
in tequila bottles
larvae and
survival during winter
Wrapping
Burger King sandwiches
chewing gum
gift box chocolate
Wrinkles on extremities
Wrists as perfume target
Wristwatches, placement on left hand
X
as symbol for kiss
as symbol in algebra
“X ray,”
“Xmas,” origins of term
X-rated movies, versus XXX-rated movies
“XXX [liquor],”
Yawning, contagiousness of
Yeast in bread, effect of
Yellow, aversion of insects to
Yellow Freight Systems, orange trucks of
Yellow lights, timing of, in traffic lights
Yellow Pages, advertisements in
Yellowing of fingernails, nail polish and
YKK on zippers
Yogurt
fruit on bottom
liquid atop
Zebras and riding by humans
ZIP code, addresses on envelopes and
“Zipper,”
Zippers, YKK on
Zodiac, different dates for signs in
Zoo animals, rocking in
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ALSO BY DAVID FELDMAN
Do Elephants Jump?
How Do Astronauts Scratch an Itch?
What Are Hyenas Laughing at, Anyway?
How to Win at Just About Anything
How Does Aspirin Find a Headache?
Are Lobsters Ambidextrous?
(formerly published as When Did Wild Poodles Roam the Earth?)
Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses?
When Do Fish Sleep?
Who Put the Butter in Butterfly?
Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?
Why Don’t Cats Like to Swim?
(formerly published as Imponderables)
Credits
Cover art by Kassie Schwan
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Feldman, David.
Do penguins have knees? / David Feldman ; illustrated by Kassie Schwan.
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