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1) Scary ghosts
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"Describes stories about ghosts and explores whether ghosts exist or not"--Provided by publisher.
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"3... 2... 1... We have lift off on another fully revised and updated Guinness World Records annual. The 2023 edition takes readers on a journey that's out of this world, revealing the latest and greatest record-breaking achievements here on Planet Earth and across the vast distances of space."--Amazon.com.
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Presents information on jobs that are thought to be disgusting, such as that of a sewer worker, portable toilet cleaner, and crime scene cleaner. Includes fact boxes, color photographs and diagrams, critical thinking activities, a glossary, and additional resources.
8) Scary places
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"Describes places that have been the location of mysterious events and explores whether or not the events could have happened"--Provided by publisher.
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"Have you ever struggled to concentrate because there are SO many questions buzzing around your brain? Here are answers to seventy-one of the most bamboozling questions and curious queries that you can think of. This book will define, debunk, and demystify the trickiest of questions and open your eyes to amazing facts you have never even thought of!"-- Provided by publisher.
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Jump-start any conversation with this "witty book . . . for anyone who likes to show off random bits of knowledge at the dinner table" (Men's Journal).
Did you know that "Karaoke" is Japanese for "Empty orchestra"? Or that all snowflakes have six sides? With this collection of over 350 fascinating, little-known facts, you'll be ready to get any conversation off and running. Hand-drawn illustrations and a charming conversationalist...
Did you know that "Karaoke" is Japanese for "Empty orchestra"? Or that all snowflakes have six sides? With this collection of over 350 fascinating, little-known facts, you'll be ready to get any conversation off and running. Hand-drawn illustrations and a charming conversationalist...
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"What's it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that's been sealed for thousands of years? What horrifying secret was found among the prehistoric ruins of the American Southwest? Who really was the infamous the Monster of Florence? Douglas Preston's journalistic explorations have taken him from the haunted country of Italy to the jungles of Honduras. He was granted exclusive journalistic access to the largest tomb in Egypt's Valley...
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"Enter The Labyrinth of Curiosities and begin a voyage of discovery through a maze of peculiar trivia where each factoid and tidbit leads unexpectedly to the next. This unique full-color trivia book from Fay Moss-Rider is a strange and astonishing journey through history, science, pop culture, and more. What do sign language puns have to do with Shakespearean cats? How do secret languages involve infamous twins? And how are gingko trees and tidal...
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Guinness World Records 2025 marks the 70th anniversary of the publishing phenomena that has sold more than 150 million copies in over 100 countries. The new edition--fully revised and updated with over 1,000 images--continues the annual tradition of delivering thousands of awe-inspiring facts, eye-watering feats and mind-blowing figures in a book that's designed for the whole family to enjoy. -- Provided by publisher.
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Did you know . . .
The average person eats up to 430 insects a year?
Dinosaurs used bad breath as a weapon?
A soccer player runs about 7 miles per game?
An ear of corn always has an even number of rows?
Want to perplex your parents and flabbergast your friends with the who, what, where, why, how, and "yuck!" about the world we live in? Then you need this all-in-one collection of the weirdest, most fascinating,
...17) Ghost ships
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Investigates stories of ghost ships, both paranormal stories and true stories of ships drifting at sea apparently all in order except for a vanished crew.
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Did you know that the planet Jupiter has at least fifty moons? Did you know that Albert Einstein's brain was stolen after he died?! Learn more weird-but-true science facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's My Weird School series. Whether you're a kid who wants to learn more about science or simply someone who wants to know how many million times the earth could fit into the sun, this is the book for you!
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They don't call him Stink for nothing! Now kids can savor a smorgasbord of facts about smelly and vile stuff in honor of their favorite super sniffer.
Did you know that a group of skunks is called a stench? (No lie!) Can you believe that in colonial days, window-washing rags were dipped in pee? Or that snail slime was once an ingredient in cough syrup? Stink has a nose for yuck and muck, and this book is full of it: moose
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"Discover Borneo's Gomantong Cave, where literally millions of bats, cockroaches, spiders, and rats coexist--in pitch darkness. Learn about mythical creatures like the Mongolian Death Worm--and scarily real ones like killer bees, which were accidentally created by scientists in the 1950s. Visit New Orleans' Beauregard-Keyes house, where Civil War soldiers are said to still clash in the front hall. Plus ghost stories from around the world, a cross-cultural...