Strange but True: Unusually Titled Government Documents

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A Winning Combination: Wild Horses and Prison Inmates

Cooking Up Solutions: Cleaning Up with Lasagna

Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation: Are We Doing Enough?

These are just some of the unbelievable titles in the current exhibit on display on Langsam Library’s 5th floor lobby. “Strange but True: Unusually Titled Government Documents” features works from the UC Libraries Goverment Documents collection. Other “strange but true” titles include:

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About…Shipping High-Level Nuclear Wastes

Health Abuse of Pesticide Use on Children

Identifying Sheep Killed by Bears

And…many people’s personal favorites…

Know Your 8-inch Howitzer

State-of-the-Art Dummy Selection

The exhibit was curated by Lorna Newman, Head of Interlibrary Services and Government Documents, and designed by Cole Osborn, design student. For more “Strange but True: Unusually Titled Government Documents,” visit the exhibit in Langsam Library. More information about Government Documents is available online.