Ripley Twists: Human Body

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! presents the Twists—an award-winning series bringing a fun, engaging and uniquely Ripley’s approach to a whole range of topics. Each title blends stunning full-color photographs and illustrations with clear explanations and unbelievable-but-true facts. In Human Body you will find information on everything from how we breathe to how our muscles work, plus intriguing bite-size facts and real-life stories—like the man who managed to spend over 10 minutes chained and handcuffed underwater without taking a single breath.