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Truly Peculiar: Fantastic Facts That Are Stranger Than Fiction

by Tom Standage Author

This book is filled with trivia and will answer questions like the following:

- What drives the international turkey-meat boom?

- How does a cannonball determine a maritime boundary?

- Where can you wed your mobile phone?

- Why do septuagenarians have a better chance of summiting Mount Everest?

This book solves these riddles and more. Baffle your friends and colleagues with unconventional headscratchers that shed surprising light on science, culture, world affairs, and more. From underground hair trade to Hollywood’s role in the snow globe, this book explores the weird side of the world.

(This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.)