Our extraordinary world makes more (and sometimes less) sense when you wonder: What's driving
the international turkey-meat boom? How does a cannonball determine a maritime boundary? Where
can you wed your mobile phone? Why do septuagenarians have a better chance of summiting Mount
Everest than ever? The ever-keen minds of The Economist Explains solve all these riddles and
more in their latest encyclopaedic excursion around the globe. Baffle your friends and
colleagues with unconventional headscratchers that shed surprising light on science culture
world affairs and more. From the underground trade in hair to Hollywood's role in the creation
of the snow globe Truly Peculiar takes a walk on the weird side.
