  | Full Text Reviews: Booklist - 03/01/2018 In this companion to Two Truths and a Lie: It’s Alive! (2017), the coauthors offer more chances to sift truth from truth-ish, this time with a historical, rather than biological, theme. In each of nine chapters, they present three historical or cultural oddities—only two of which are real, but all featuring names, dates, plausibility-enhancing background facts, photos (occasionally doctored) or other illustrations, and even bibliographies at the end. Even dyed-in-the-wool skeptics will be hard put to spot the ringers: footprints embedded in sandstone on the roof of Kentucky’s Mammoth Caves, dental fillings more than 12,000 years old, or a trove of lead tiles embedded with ancient Roman curses? A town with a dog for elected mayor, a tree arrested by police, or clothing designed to hide pets’ private parts? Along with suggestions for side projects and discussions, the authors offer fact lists containing one false factoid as extra challenges to readers’ credulity. Happily, the back matter includes explanations that identify the baloney, as well as a savvy guide to evaluating information sources. - Copyright 2018 Booklist. Loading...
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