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What If?

Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Book • 2014
In 'What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions', Randall Munroe uses his background in physics to answer a variety of bizarre and humorous hypothetical questions.

The book includes detailed analyses and often humorous responses to questions such as what would happen if everyone on Earth jumped at the same time or if someone's DNA suddenly vanished.

The book is interspersed with cartoons and stick figures, adding to its entertaining and informative nature.

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