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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple WordsHave you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon? Randall Munroe is here to help. In Thing Explainer, he uses line drawings and only the thousand (or, rather, "ten hundred") most common words to provide simple explanations for some of the most interesting stuff there is, including: food heating radio boxes (microwaves) tall roads (bridges) computer buildings (datacenters) the shared space
Have you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon? Randall Munroe is here to help. In Thing Explainer, he uses line drawings and only the thousand (or, rather, "ten hundred") most common words to provide simple explanations for some of the most interesting stuff there is, including:- food-heating radio boxes (microwaves)
- tall roads (bridges)
- computer buildings (datacenters)
- the shared space house (the International Space Station)
- the other worlds around the sun (the solar system)
- the big flat rocks we live on (tectonic plates)
- the pieces everything is made of (the periodic table)
- planes with turning wings (helicopters)
- boxes that make clothes smell better (washers and dryers)
- the bags of stuff inside you (cells)
How do these things work? Where do they come from? What would life be like without them? And what would happen if we opened them up, heated them up, cooled them down, pointed them in a different direction, or pressed this button? In Thing Explainer, Munroe gives us the answers to these questions and so many more. Funny, interesting, and always understandable, this book is for anyone--age 5 to 105--who has ever wondered how things work, and why.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 11/24/2015
ISBN: 9780544668256
Pages: 64
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 13.10h x 9.10w x 0.60d
Review Citations: Entertainment Weekly 12/11/2015 pg. 65
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Good, heavy duty leash
Size: Large(1/2"-6ft), Color: Purple
I bought 2 of these leashes for my dogs after seeing a dog trainer use something very similar. Before this, I was using a conventional clip-on leash and a flat collar, and I found that my dogs pulled a lot.
Well, my young and insane terrier mix still pulls like a freight train, but my older dog has responded well to this leash. It's been significantly easier to get him to heel and to move him along when he decides to spend an entire day sniffing a patch of grass. I'm sure my younger dog will calm down a bit when I work with her some more, and this leash will help.
The rope is stout and it has reflective thread woven into it. I didn't realize how visible it was until a light shone on it. I wouldn't rely on it to keep you safe in low visibility areas (wear a reflective vest if you walk at night and there's traffic) but it can't hurt and is a nice touch.
The rope is soft enough that it doesn't chafe either dog's neck, and it's thick enough that it doesn't hurt my hands even when the dogs spot a rabbit or squirrel and YANK as hard as they can. I certainly have no fear of this leash breaking-- it looks like you could tow a small car with it.
This is an excellent, inexpensive slip leash to use when walking or training an obstinate dog.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Great Quality & Easily Useable!
Size: Large(1/2"-6ft), Color: Yellow
These are the BEST leashes, not only for new dogs that are training, but for every day usage. My dog is 40 lb. Bernedoodle and he is off-leash a lot of the time because he wears an e-collar and responds well to this. So these leadshes that slip on and off easily are terrific! They are great quality, nice weight, perfect length at 6 feet. I have several in different colors.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great lead. Beautiful color that complements my baby's fur
Size: 4ft - Large (1/2"), Color: Red, Size: 4ft - Large (1/2"), Color: Red
Very good. Just wish my dog wasn't so wuick to chew things up. Multi-purpose and getting a replacement lead was simple! Arriving tomorrow.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Fun
Style: Chain(Silver)1
This was really nice looking on my gf. It's a cheap pretty thing to wear. Of course you need to be careful as it's a little fragile being an inexpensive piece.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2025
★★★★★ 1
We’re not recommend it arrive tangled and once I put it on, it broke
Style: 8 Diamonds(Gold)
I ordered both the silver body chain and the gold body chain because I had an event and I wasn’t sure what color jewelry I would be wearing.
They arrived in separate packaging.
Both of them packaged horribly.
Both of them were tangled and had horrible knots, making it nearly impossible to do.
My daughter and I worked on them separately. She did the silver one. I did the gold one.
They were very fragile so it took us probably about 20 to 30 minutes to untangle each one.
I put it on and it broke less than two minutes later, that is the case for both of them, the one that was salvageable I attempted to wear for an evening out, and it broke even more. It’s sick more time. Did you tangle it than I actually got to wear it.
I was not touching it, not moving it not pulling at it. The chain is just too fragile.
I am calling Amazon for a refund and they are going back -both of them.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2026