The Book of Bizarre Truths

The Book of Bizarre Truths is a 704-page collection of answers to hundreds of provocative questions covering a vast range of topics, from the strange to the sublime.

• Includes urban legends, old wives tales, misattributed quotes, and corrected so-called facts and trivia that have gained authenticity despite less-than-reliable sources.
• Topics covered include the animal kingdom, health, origins, traditions, science, history, geography, sports, people, and food.
• More than 200 questions that are answered, including:
  • Do cows cause global warming?
  • How many ants make a full meal for an anteater?
  • How late is fashionably late?
  • What's the smelliest thing on the planet?
  • Do woodpeckers get headaches?
  The Book of Bizarre Truths is for readers who expect to be informed, entertained, and humored.
  
  

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  Publications International, Ltd. (​PIL) publishes books and products for kids and adults in many categories: reference, leisure, inspirational, automotive, sports, cookbooks, stationery (New Seasons), interactive and early learning (Little Grasshopper Books).
  
  

Product details

• Authors: Publications International Ltd
• Assisted by: Ltd Publications International (Editor)
• Publisher: Publications International Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2011
• EAN: 9781450807470
• ISBN: 978-1-4508-0747-0
• No. of pages: 704
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 233 mm x 55 mm
• Weight: 1024 g
• Series: The book of...
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Collecting, collectors' catalogues; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias