Can rats swim from sewers into toilets? [electronic resource] : and other questions about your home / by Alison Behnke.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Behnke, Alison
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications Company, 2011.
Series:Is that a fact?
Subjects:
Housekeeping > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
Household pests > Miscellanea > Juvenile literature.
Curiosities and wonders > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Miscellanea
Juvenile literature.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2011 (EBSCO)
eBook K-8 Collection (EBSCOhost): 2011 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Can Rats Swim from Sewers Into Toilets?: And Other Questions About Your Home (Is that a fact?)
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Can a ceiling fan chop off your head?
  • Does Minute Rice really cook in a minute?
  • Does flushing the toilet spray water around the bathroom?
  • Is it true that for every cockroach you see, there are hundreds more that you don't see?
  • Can rats swim from sewers into toilets?
  • Is it dangerous to talk on the telephone or take a shower during a thunderstorm?
  • Can freezers burn your food?
  • Do air fresheners really get rid of bad smells?
  • When appliances are turned off, are they still using electricity?
  • Is it true that a watched pot never boils?
  • Does a dishwasher use more water than washing dishes by hand?
  • Is it dangerous to stand in front of a running microwave oven?
  • Can oil-soaked rags burst into flames in a garage?
  • Do cast-iron pans add valuable nutrition to your food?
  • Is a full refrigerator more efficient than an empty one?
  • Is Betty Crocker a real person?
  • Does the smell of a house cat scare away mice?
  • Glossary.