Weird But True: 200 Astounding, Outrageous, and Totally Off the Wall Facts [NOOK Book]

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Overview

The Earth is broadcasting a symphony of sound right now . . .Madagascar is home to enormous suicidal palm trees . . .Blacktip sharks can reproduce by virgin birth . . .In this fascinating book, weird, true facts like these reveal just how much freaky stuff really happens around the world.

We’ve uncovered odd natural phenomena, super-strange historic occurrences, downright bizarre momentous discoveries, and totally peculiar coincidences that will blow your mind. From Biblical latrines to ultimate survivor microbes, if it’s weird—and true—you’ll find it here!



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Overview

The Earth is broadcasting a symphony of sound right now . . .Madagascar is home to enormous suicidal palm trees . . .Blacktip sharks can reproduce by virgin birth . . .In this fascinating book, weird, true facts like these reveal just how much freaky stuff really happens around the world.

We’ve uncovered odd natural phenomena, super-strange historic occurrences, downright bizarre momentous discoveries, and totally peculiar coincidences that will blow your mind. From Biblical latrines to ultimate survivor microbes, if it’s weird—and true—you’ll find it here!



Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781435136977
  • Publisher: Fall River Press
  • Publication date: 4/12/2011
  • Sold by: Sterling Publishers
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 208
  • Sales rank: 26,294
  • File size: 2 MB

Meet the Author

Leslie Gilbert Elman is the author of The Ladies’ Room Reader Quiz Book, a collection of 100 trivia quizzes for women. She has also contributed to the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series and has written articles for dozens of magazines, including Shape, Eating Well, Muscle & Fitness Hers, VIV, The History Channel Magazine and Playboy.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 29, 2012

    Looking...

    Looking for the national geographic kids one!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 3, 2012

    Can Not Wait To Read

    I cann not wait to this book all I know about this is that I will learn a lot

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 29, 2012

    The great

    This book is very interesting i learned about alot of things this book is good for kids.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 4, 2012

    cool :), cool:)* cool!*:) cool:)

    It's so so so amsinign!:)

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 19, 2012

    Great

    People, if you are having problems turnig pages there is something wrong with your nook!!! Dont critisixe the book whent there is something wrong with your nook. The book was great!!!

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 4, 2012

    Sounds good but have not read it.

    This book sounds great and funny. It might be gross but.........

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 18, 2011

    It is

    Awsome

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  • Posted September 15, 2011

    Awesome

    Cool real facts

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 16, 2012

    Love book

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