Offers suspicious stories, fishy facts, and dubious lists, encouraging readers to determine which facts are true and which are false.

Filled with fun facts and fascinating information in a unique interactive format, this book will keep animal-loving readers guessing as they turn every page.

Discover the strangest and unexplained underwater mysteries there is including lost cities, unidentified submerged objects (USOs), sea monsters, strange aquatic humanoids, water-based paranormal phenomena, mysterious disappearances and more.--Back cover.

Beethoven's Skull is an unusual and often humorous survey of the many strange happenings in the history of Western classical music. Proving that good music and shocking tabloid-style stories make excellent bedfellows, it presents tales of revenge, murder, curious accidents, and strange fates that span more than two thousand years. Highlights include:
A cursed song that kills those who hear it
A composer who lovingly cradles the head...

"The ultimate crash course in science, covering key thinkers, theories, discoveries, and inventions each explained on a single page! From the theory of gravity to artificial intelligence, Instant Science covers all the pivotal scientific ideas, discoveries, experiments, and individuals into one concise volume. Each page acts as a "cheat sheet," with accessible text and lively graphics, presenting the most important facts in bite-size chunks. Flip...

"More than 2,000 years ago, travelers wrote about the incredible sights they saw while on their journeys. They told tales of hanging gardens that were built for a Babylonian queen, and a colossal statue that guided ships through the harbor of Rhodes in Greece. These writers compiled a list of the very best of these sights that are now known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Author Yona Zeldis McDonough takes the readers on a trip to the Great...

Discover strange gadgets you never knew existed in this volume from the nation’s top collector of curious and interesting information!
 
The writers behind Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader present this totally true treasury of amazing gizmos—devilish devices you never knew existed, created by people who thought the world absolutely needed what they had to offer and sell.
 
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Shot on locations around the globe, this series presents eyewitness accounts, rare photos, and rarely-seen film footage as host Patrick Macnee attempts to unearth the truths behind the some of world's most extraordinary myths.