Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of
Language: English
Published by Lak Publishing, 2020
Series: Book 1 of 2 - Interesting Stories for Curious People
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.World of Books (was SecondSale)
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Want to impress your buddies at the bar?Need to think of something interesting to do at the next family gathering?Want to learn a bunch of random facts about history, science, true crime, and the paranormal?Pick up Interesting Stories for Curious People, the ultimate guide book for a plethora of interesting facts about a whole bunch of several different topics. A quick read packed with information from cover to cover.Here you will find out: How did a Frenchman successfully use a spontaneous combustion defense during a murder trial? How did a German teenager help end the Cold War? Why did some really smart guys think foam houses would be the wave of the future? What is a chupacabra and why are there two of them? Did Cleopatra really die from a snake bite? You'll be glued to the pages of this book reading interesting fact after interesting fact as Interesting Stories for Curious People brings you the in-depth knowledge of some things you may have heard about and always wondered, but now will learn the truth. You'll finally be able to separate fact from fiction and will be surprised to learn that some of the things you've been told, even by your teachers, was just plain wrong Whether you are a trivia maven or just a person who likes to learn new things, you'll learn something new and find yourself entertained as you discover some of the most fascination criminals, ghost stories, strange habits of historical figures, and just weird things that are a part of our world. So open this book and your mind and see another side of things that you may not know existed.…
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- Title
- Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of
- Author
- Bill O'neill
- Publisher
- Lak Publishing
- Publication year
- 2020
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 164845044X
- ISBN 13
- 9781648450440
- Series
- Book 1 of 2: Interesting Stories for Curious People
Want to impress your buddies at the bar?
Need to think of something interesting to do at the next family gathering?
Looking for unique gifts for men who have everything?
Then grab a copy of Interesting Stories for Curious People—a wildly entertaining collection of strange-but-true tales, weird history, unsolved mysteries, and mind-blowing facts that will keep you reading “just one more page” all night long.
Perfect for curious minds and casual readers alike, this quick and fascinating read is packed with bite-sized stories covering everything from history and science to true crime and the paranormal.
Inside, you’ll discover:
- How a Frenchman beat a murder charge using a “spontaneous combustion” defense
- Why a German teenager might have accidentally helped end the Cold War
- What scientists were thinking when they pitched foam houses as the future of architecture
- What a chupacabra really is—and why there’s more than one kind
- Whether Cleopatra really died from a snake bite—or if history got it wrong
You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, and you’ll definitely have a few jaw-dropping facts to share at your next dinner party. These interesting short stories for adults and teenagers are perfect for readers who love trivia, quirky facts, or just seeing the world from a slightly weirder angle.
Whether you're looking for birthday gifts for dad or stocking stuffers for your nephew, this book is a guaranteed hit.
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World of Books (was SecondSale)
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