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Book SynopsisStrange science facts! Hilarious history facts! Informative and Fun! A treat of science and history stories and trivia that will inform and entertain anyone curious about the world! From astonishing, amazing and surprising science and history facts to the little-known stories hidden inside bigger events, The Big Book of Facts is a fascinating tour through our weird and interesting world. You'll learn about the earth and its history through absorbing stories and interesting tidbits. Did you know Babies start laughing at just a few weeks old; there are ten discernible types of laughter; and laughter spurs our appetite for food? Like fingerprints, every tongue on Earth has a unique print? The history of the U.S. Postal Service, including the Pony Express, and the short-lived (but legal) practice of mailing children? Hand washing was not always common through history; toilet paper was invented in the 1400s, and Sir John Harington invented the flushable toilet for Queen Elizabeth I? Though they are all differently shaped by virtue of being an assembly of water droplets, there are ten basic kinds of clouds? A basic and quick history of cash in America, including Alexander Hamilton and the Bank of the United States, Benjamin Franklin's efforts to thwart counterfeiting, $100,000 bills, and the fact that more than 85% of the world's money is digital only? Though Shakespeare mentioned Valentine's Day in Hamlet, sending paper cards to a beloved wasn't a fad until the eighteenth century, and by the 1840s, insulting Valentine cards also became common? Government agencies in the U.S. and France both agree that the measure of a second is determined by how long it takes a cesium atom to vibrate just over nine billion times? The history of children's games such as hide-and-seek, blindman''s bluff, and jacks that date back to the ancient Greeks and Romans? And much, much more.Engrossing, engaging, and enlightening, The Big Book of Facts lets you discover the fun oddities that make up our world. Wide-ranging and fact-filled with nearly 160 illustrations, this information-rich tome also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index for those scrambling for more information.

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Book SynopsisEntertaining, informative, and fun. Educational, trivial, and profound. Astonishing, amazing, and surprising. That’s history! Take a weird and wonderful tour of American history with this treat of stories, trivia, and facts! From Juan Ponce de León to John Wayne to Jane Doe to the little-known stories hidden inside bigger historical events, The Book of Facts and Trivia: American History combines the educational, profound, and trivial into a rich account of American history facts (and the interesting role Johns—and Juans and Janes—played along the way)! You’ll learn about the United States through hundreds of absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as … Our sixth president, John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), had a pet alligator while in the White House. Graceland, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is America''s second-most visited home. The first is Thomas Jefferson''s Monticello.

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Book SynopsisStrange science facts! Hilarious history facts! Informative and Fun! A treat of science and history stories and trivia that will inform and entertain anyone curious about the world! From astonishing, amazing and surprising science and history facts to the little-known stories hidden inside bigger science and history events, The Big Book of Facts is a fascinating tour through the human body, the environment, atomic physics, and technology, as well as social, political, and cultural history. You'll learn about the world through absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as Like fingerprints, every tongue on Earth has a unique print. A basic and quick history of cash in America Government agencies in the U.S. and Paris both agree that the measure of a second is determined by how long it takes a cesium atom to vibrate just over nine billion times. What is a black hole, and what would happen if you fell into a black hole? Hide-and-Seek (or, in some areas, Hide-and-Go-Seek) was first described by a second-century Greek writer. The story of Fritz Haber and the invention of chemical fertilizer Rice is the most-eaten food in the world. It's a dietary staple for more than 3.5 billion people around the planet. Corn is the second-most consumed food. As for meat, pork is the top meat and is on 36% of the world''s plates; chicken is a very close second at 35%. More than 85% of the world's money is digital only. It exists because a computer says someone has it. How handwashing and body hygiene evolved through history The story of Charlie Parkhurst, the baddest stagecoach driver in the Old West What went into making a space suit for the Apollo astronauts. Why some radio and television station call letters start with K and others start with W The tale of the man who who invented mustard gasAn absorbing guide to history and science, this feast of facts and compelling stories recounts the physics and science that control the universe and the revolutionary ideas, acts, and inventions that changed the world. Engrossing, engaging, and enlightening, The Big Book of Facts is a resource for discovering scientific principles, history-makers, and the fun oddities that make up our world. Wide-ranging and fact-filled with nearly 150 illustrations, this information-rich tome also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index for those scrambling for more information.

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Book SynopsisEntertaining, informative, and fun. Educational, trivial, and profound. Astonishing, amazing, and surprising. That’s history! Take a weird and wonderful tour of American history with this treat of stories, trivia, and facts! From Juan Ponce de León to John Wayne to Jane Doe to the little-known stories hidden inside bigger historical events, The Book of Facts and Trivia: American History combines the educational, profound, and trivial into a rich account of American history facts (and the interesting role Johns—and Juans and Janes—played along the way)! You’ll learn about the United States through hundreds of absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as … Our sixth president, John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), had a pet alligator while in the White House. Graceland, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is America''s second-most visited home. The first is Thomas Jefferson''s Monticello.

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Book SynopsisWith a diverse geography, beautiful natural wonders and cities, tourism naturally plays a major role in Wisconsin's economy, and the nickname, 'America's Dairyland,' speaks to the importance of agriculture. Of course, cheeseheads abound in Green Bay and throughout the state, as do the Effigy Mounds - burial mounds - in the form of animals or birds of the Woodland Indians. The Handy Wisconsin Answer Book takes an in-depth look at the state's variety along with its fascinating history, people, myths, culture, and trivia.Trade Review“A big compendium of Badger State trivia and factoids, with a helpful subject index.” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel“… provide(s) a wide range of information about the Great Lakes Region state of Wisconsin. They cover Wisconsin basics; early history 1700-1800; the State of Wisconsin 1800 to 1900; Wisconsin history 1900 to now; city life: Milwaukee, Madison, and beyond; politics and law; business and agriculture; things to see and do; sports; fun facts, trivia, and the unusual; and notable sons and daughters.” — Protoview Book NewsTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Introduction Historical Timeline 1. Wisconsin Basics 2. Early Wisconsin: Glacier to Statehood 3. The State of Wisconsin: 1820-1900 4. Wisconsin 1900-Present 5. Natural Wonders 6. Things to See and Do 7. Agriculture and Businesses 8. Politics and Law 9. Wisconsin Sports 10. Wisconsin Sons & Daughters 11. Quirky Wisconsin Appendix Wisconsin’s Governors Bibliography Index

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