Pocket Encyclopedia of Aggravation

Traffic? Computer crashes? Mosquitoes? You have good reason to be annoyed and hear's the scientific evidence that prove it. This compendium of headaches. day-ruining events, moment-destroying mishaps and infuriating every aggravations presents the fascinating facts behind the world's most frustrating and vexing situations.

Haven't you wondered why...

• Toast always lands butter side down
• Fingernails on the chalkboard make you cringe
• Acne appears before a big date
• Aluminum foil delivers a2-volt shock to your fillings
• CDs skip
• Mosquito bites itch
• Innocent paper cuts hurt so much
• Dripping faucets annoy women more that men
• People drive slowly in the fast lane
• VCR clocks constantly flash 12:00?