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"Get ready to be grossed out--in a good way! This latest addition to the crazy popular Weird but True series is slimy and sticky and jam-packed with more icky, zany fun! Step up to the plate and try not to lose your lunch, with 300 all-new, amazing facts plus photos that kids just can't get enough of"-- Provided by publisher.

"From an executive producer of the hit HISTORY® network series The Proof Is Out There®, an evidence-based peek behind and beyond some of the world's greatest mysteries. In recent years the assumed existence of UFOs/UAPs, the widespread acceptance of government interference in the truth, and reconsideration of a litany of other inexplicable phenomena has gone from whispers at the edges of polite discussion to the very center of "mainstream" news...

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 add personality...

"You've got questions, right? We're talking about HUGE questions! Mind-bending, head-scratching, keenly curious queries. Like ... What if we could dig a hole through the center of Earth? What's the deal with the Bermuda Triangle? Is your houseplant listening to you? And will we ever be able to talk to animals? Get the scoop on these questions and more--with whimsy, detail, and tons of awesome stats. And when the answer isn't so black and white, we'll...

"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...

Get ready to squirm and squeal over the craziest facts you've ever heard! Have you ever wondered: How many pounds of insect parts the average person eats each year? Which specialty coffee is made from poop? How someone turned farting into a job? No? Then don't open this book. The world around you is pretty wonderful, but also extremely weird. For very odd facts about the human body, look for Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers: Gross but True Things...

"A book for all ages about noticing the wonder and beauty in the world both near and far"-- Provided by publisher.

Offers a collection of brief reports of unusual and noteworthy developments, including a twenty-seven pound rabbit, a hotel made of salt crystals, and tea parties on top of a hot-air balloon.

Discover the ten worst spooky mysteries that are very scary.