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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: World History
500 Preposterous Facts They Definitely Didnβt Teach You in School
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Prove you are the smartest person in the room with 500 true trivia facts about world history. These facts are so absurd some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t! Explore the wild and the wacky side of history in this fun addition to the...
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Prove you are the smartest person in the room with 500 true trivia facts about world history. These facts are so absurd some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t! Explore the wild and the wacky side of history in this fun addition to the True Facts series that shares all things from all over the globe. Give the gift that keeps giving to friends, family, fathers, or grads and test your knowledge.
Knowledge is power! Crush the competition at trivia night or start the most interesting conversation ever with real facts that are hard to believe. This book is loaded with mind-blowing facts that are sure to keep you wondering, "How are these even true?" while equipping you to outsmart everyone in the room. Including:
- Turkeys were once worshipped as gods by the Mayans.
- Forks were seen as sacrilegious in 11th century Italy.
- Pope Gregory IV once declared a war on cats.
- President Abraham Lincoln is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame.
- The longest war in history lasted from 1651 to 1986, between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly. There were no casualties.
Put your game face on and prove once and for all that you are the real history know-it-all! Gather your friends and family around and get ready to learn some crazy trivia they definitely didnβt teach you in history class.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781400340873
Publisher: HarperCollins Focus
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 March 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Cider Mill Press Book Publishers LLC
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 21.0mm
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 249g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Shane Carleywas born in New Hampshire, and, after almost a decade in Washington, DC, he has triumphantly returned to the beautiful Granite State. A longtime aficionado of all types of alcohol, Shane jumped at the opportunity to launch a series of cocktail companion books. His love of the written word transcends formal publication, and he currently works as a content developer for award-winning PR agency Matter Communications. Shane is a science fiction enthusiast who hopes someday to make the jump into fiction writing. He once met Warren Ellis and it was the greatest moment of his life.
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