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Weird Facts for Adults

By Les Brady

Weird Facts for Adults

By Les Brady

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What if everything you thought you knew about history was... missing a few bizarre chapters?Why did hundreds of people in 1518 suddenly dance themselves to exhaustion?And what on earth fell from the sky during the infamous "Kentucky Meat Shower"?Get ready to dive into the side of history your teachers skipped-the jaw-dropping, eyebrow-raising, "wait... that actually happened?" side.From freak natural disasters to mysteries that still puzzle scientists, Weird Facts for Adults pulls you into ten of history's strangest true events. Each chapter uncovers the unbelievable details, the leading theories, and the lingering questions that still keep historians arguing.You'll explore:The Dancing Plague of 1518 - When an entire city in France couldn't stop moving.The Great Molasses Flood - How a tidal wave of syrup devastated Boston.The Devil's Footprints - 100 miles of eerie, unexplained tracks across Victorian England.The Kentucky Meat Shower - Yes, actual meat fell from the sky.The Lost Roman Legion - Did 10,000 soldiers really vanish into ancient China?The Phantom Time Hypothesis - A wild claim that the Middle Ages never happened.The Tunguska Event - A mysterious blast that flattened 800 square miles of Siberian forest.The Mad Gasser of Mattoon - The crime wave that terrorized America with invisible attacks.The Poison Squad - When government scientists fed themselves toxins for research.The Ghost Army - Inflatable tanks, sound effects, and the most creative deception in WWII.
With rich storytelling, strange-but-true facts, and historical photos, this isn't just a trivia book-it's a time machine to the weirdest moments in human history. Whether you're a history buff, a trivia night champion, or someone who loves swapping "did you know?" facts, you'll find page after page of conversation-starters.Perfect for:Curious minds who think history is never boring.Fans of strange science, true mysteries, and unbelievable facts.Readers who love books like Ripley's Believe It or Not, Unexplained Mysteries, or Stranger Than Fiction.
Turn off the history channel. You've just found the weirdest one in print.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
100
Release Date:
2025-08-11
Publication Date:
2025-08-10
Publisher:
Medialusion Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1968639020
ISBN13:
9781968639020
Weight:
159 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
6 cm
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