Unconventional wisdom - Adventures in the surprisingly true - Grand Format

The world can be an amazing place if you know the right questions to ask : How much does a ghost reduce a house's value ? How can you tell if there's going to be a government coup ? What should you say to an alien ? Should your dog be more worried about Easter than Bonfire Night ? The keen minds of The Economist love to look beyond everyday appearances to find out what really makes things tick. In this latest collection of The Economist Explains, they have gathered the weirdest and most counter-intuitive answers they've found in their endless quest to explain our bizarre world.
Take a peek at some Unconventional Wisdom - and pass it on ! Life only gets more amazing when discoveries are shared.