The authors of the specific articles in The Wise Book of Whys are listed below, along with any corrections that have come to our attention.  If you have found a potential error or typo in the book not listed below, please email us here so we can correct it straight away.

Authors

Iuliia Glushchenko:

• Why Bathing was Uncommon in Medieval Europe

Emily Upton:

• Why We Have a Seven Day Week
• Why Crazy People are Sometimes Called “Basket Cases”
• Why We Christen Ships by Breaking Bottles of Champagne on Their Hulls
• Why Ferris Wheels are Called Ferris Wheels
• Why Dalmatians are the Traditional Dog of Choice at Firestations

Scott Hiskey:

• Why We Divide the Day Into Seconds, Minutes, and Hours
• Why Led Used to Be Added to Gasoline
• Why a Gecko’s Feet Can Stick to Almost Anything
• Why America is Called America
• Why Beans Give You Gas
• Why Chemotherapy Causes Hair to Fall Out
• Why Multivitamins Often Make Urine Bright Yellow
• Why Helium Changes the Sound of Your Voice
• Why Voices Squeak During Puberty

Matt Blitz:

• Why Mustard is Yellow

Noah Wass:

• Why a Typical Workday is Eight Hours Long

Terynn Boultan:

• Why People on Planes and Ships Use the Word “Mayday” to Indicate Distress

Jon Hiskey:

• Why Lobsters and Crabs Turn Red When Cooked

Daven Hiskey:

• All the rest of the articles in the book. 🙂

Typo Corrections:

None so far.

Other Corrections:

None so far.