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Author : Carl A. Posey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (664 download)
Download or read book Odd and Eccentric People written by Carl A. Posey and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Time-Life
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780809477241
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (772 download)
Download or read book Odd and Eccentric People ; Library of Curious and Unusual Facts written by Time-Life and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carl A. Posey
Publisher : Paradox
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Big Book of Weirdos written by Carl A. Posey and published by Paradox. This book was released on 1995 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comic strip biographies of strange and eccentric people.
Author : Publications International Ltd
Publisher : Publications International Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781450871457
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (714 download)
Download or read book The Book of Weird and Unusual Trivia written by Publications International Ltd and published by Publications International Limited. This book was released on 2014-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Weird and Unusual Trivia is a 704-page, padded hardcover book that's crammed with stories that are eerie, unexpected, and just plain bizarre. Learn about strange scientific facts, discover the quirky truths behind historical events, and thrill yourself with stories of the supernatural. A wide range of articles, anecdotes, and lists, this book will provide hours of enthralling reading. You'll laugh at stories of outlandish lawsuits and fumbling felons, find out about sword swallowing, and learn about the world's most expensive foods. Topics include the natural world, history, business, popular culture, sports, the human body, law, and the supernatural.
Author : Alex Palmer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510722254
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Weird-o-Pedia written by Alex Palmer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Check out the weird and wonderful facts in this massive encyclopedia of alphabetized oddities: HUMANS ARE THE ONLY ANIMALS THAT ENJOY SPICY FOOD (there’s a reason no one sells Tabasco-flavored cat food). NAPPING CAN SAVE YOU FROM A HEART ATTACK (assuming you are not operating heavy machinery at the time). PSYCHOLOGISTS CAN ASSESS YOUR PERSONALITY FROM HOW YOU DIP FRIES IN KETCHUP (nice fries, sociopath). SURFING THE INTERNET ACTUALLY MAKES YOU SMARTER (but not as smart as reading this book will). Now the next time someone tells you smugly that Pluto isn’t a planet, you can counter with any one of these hundreds of weird facts and remain king or queen of the cocktail (or kegger) chatter.
Author : Jake Jacobs
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (55 download)
Download or read book The Giant Book of Odd Facts written by Jake Jacobs and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the title suggests, The Giant Book of Odd Facts, contains a huge list of unbelievable and odd facts about the world that we live in. The facts range from the craziest events to the funniest people. The Giant Book of Odd Facts is packed with interesting, entertaining, educational and fun things to read. You'll get everything from the weird to the wonderful and from the horrible to the hilarious. Facts such as: Elk live in social groups called herds, typically composed of females, calves, and young males. The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, of which the birthplace is a part, is one of the 14 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.
Author : Jake Jacobs
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781717740779
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (47 download)
Download or read book The Giant Book of Unusual Facts written by Jake Jacobs and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the title suggests, The Giant Book Of Unusual Facts, contains a huge list of unbelievable and unusual facts about the world that we live in. The facts range from the craziest events to the funniest people. The Giant Book Of Unusual Facts is packed with interesting, entertaining, educational and fun things to read. You'll get everything from the weird to the wonderful and from the horrible to the hilarious. Facts such as: Hugh Thompson Jr. ordered his own crew to fire upon friendly soldiers if they wouldn
Author : Jake Jacobs
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781717758330
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (583 download)
Download or read book The Giant Book of Weird Facts written by Jake Jacobs and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-07-13 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the title suggests, The Giant Book Of Weird Facts, contains a huge list of wacky and weird facts about the world that we live in. The facts range from the craziest events to the funniest people. The Giant Book Of Weird Facts is packed with interesting, entertaining, educational and fun things to read. You'll get everything from the weird to the wonderful and from the horrible to the hilarious. Facts such as: The fear of the number 666 has a name; hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia. The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus was burned down in 356 BC by a single man who wanted to be famous. The Ephesians condemned him to death and to have his name forgotten, but a writer still passed it down to posterity.
Author : Dylan Austin
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (736 download)
Download or read book Unbelievably Weird And Unusual Facts Book written by Dylan Austin and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on an incredible and extraordinary journey with our Unbelievably Weird and Unusual Facts, a book that will make you question reality! This book features over 900 fascinating common and uncommon facts from different subjects around the world. Here are some facts samples you will find within the pages of this book. Do you know? There is a hotel in Japan where everyone, from the receptionist to the waiter, is a robot! This is a look into the future of silicon and hospitality. But hold on a second, there's more! Have you heard of a tree that can grow in a square shape? In a small village in Belgium, you'll find a square of trees, a surreal proof that nature exceeds expectations. Do you know? In the animal kingdom, male seahorses are the ultimate multitaskers. This is not only a devoted father, but also a father who bears and gives birth to children. It's Weird right? Talk about breaking stereotypes! Have you heard of Cosmic Ballet? Venus rotates so slowly around its axis that it takes longer for Venus to complete one full revolution than it does to reach the Sun. It's like slow dancing in a big space. Dive into the depths of the strange, challenge your imagination and let your fascination run wild. Incredibly Strange and Unusual Facts is much more than a book; is a discussion portal for stranger facts than just facts!
Author : Joseph Henrich
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374710457
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)
Download or read book The WEIRDest People in the World written by Joseph Henrich and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 A Bloomberg Best Non-Fiction Book of 2020 A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2020 A Human Behavior & Evolution Society Must-Read Popular Evolution Book of 2020 A bold, epic account of how the co-evolution of psychology and culture created the peculiar Western mind that has profoundly shaped the modern world. Perhaps you are WEIRD: raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. If so, you’re rather psychologically peculiar. Unlike much of the world today, and most people who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, self-obsessed, control-oriented, nonconformist, and analytical. They focus on themselves—their attributes, accomplishments, and aspirations—over their relationships and social roles. How did WEIRD populations become so psychologically distinct? What role did these psychological differences play in the industrial revolution and the global expansion of Europe during the last few centuries? In The WEIRDest People in the World, Joseph Henrich draws on cutting-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics, and evolutionary biology to explore these questions and more. He illuminates the origins and evolution of family structures, marriage, and religion, and the profound impact these cultural transformations had on human psychology. Mapping these shifts through ancient history and late antiquity, Henrich reveals that the most fundamental institutions of kinship and marriage changed dramatically under pressure from the Roman Catholic Church. It was these changes that gave rise to the WEIRD psychology that would coevolve with impersonal markets, occupational specialization, and free competition—laying the foundation for the modern world. Provocative and engaging in both its broad scope and its surprising details, The WEIRDest People in the World explores how culture, institutions, and psychology shape one another, and explains what this means for both our most personal sense of who we are as individuals and also the large-scale social, political, and economic forces that drive human history. Includes black-and-white illustrations.
Author : Christopher B. Soltis
Publisher : Outskirts Press
ISBN 13 : 1977210198
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (772 download)
Download or read book Return to Spirit written by Christopher B. Soltis and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life doesn’t come with an instruction manual. We are all born with different circumstances and opportunities and learn from our mistakes and experiences. The knowledge and wisdom gained are invaluable and make us stronger in mind, body and Spirit. Chris details navigating obstacles of alcohol and drug abuse, severe depression, heart break and loss from a long term relationship, being near bankruptcy and just about wanting to “throw in the towel” altogether. The only way out is through. This book gives his personal account of spontaneous Kundalini Awakening, which is the physiological mechanism of union of mind, body and Spirit. Through a disciplined approach to wellness, yoga and self-inquiry on such topics relating to Spirit, yoga, culture, society, history, philosophy, psychology, relationships, religion, freedom, genetics, evolution, mathematics, numerology, science, energy, astrology, love, paradise, eternity, consciousness and the universe; Chris established the connection with the subtle body through his energy centers (chakras). His story is there to assist any reader in making the same connection and progressing on the path of spiritual growth and development.
Author : Erin McKean
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195170573
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (75 download)
Download or read book More Weird and Wonderful Words written by Erin McKean and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title digs deep into forgotten corners of the dictionary, gathering both the most spectacular old and the most impressive new words. The result is more than 400 prime specimens with pronunciations, defined in a conversational style.
Author : Alex Palmer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510765735
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Food Weird-o-Pedia written by Alex Palmer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of weird and wonderful facts in this massive encyclopedia of food and drink oddities! A perfect gift for foodies and trivia fans alike! Food Weird-o-Pedia offers up hundreds of off-kilter bits of info about food that will make you rethink what you know about even those dishes you’ve been eating your whole life. Organized in sections such as “Between-Meal Tidbits: Curious Facts about Snacks” and “Spice Up Your Life: Unexpected morsels about condiments, sauces and spices,” each chapter offers an alphabetical encyclopedia of strange facts that will give you plenty to chew over whether reading from cover-to-cover or just flipping to a random page during a lunch break. Learn weird and obscure facts about fruits, vegetables, baked goods, meat, dairy, seafood, junk food, condiments, sauces, spices, beverages, desserts, and more, such as: Cherries may have killed the twelfth president of the United States. Why we call that vulgar sound we make by putting our tongue between our lips and blowing out a “raspberry." Enzymes on the inside of a banana peel actually encourage splinters to move toward the skin’s surface. Dark soy sauce contains ten times the antioxidants of red wine and contributed to a decrease in risk of cardiovascular disease. The most egg yolks ever found in a single egg is nine. Frank Sinatra was buried with a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey. Hershey’s Kisses get their names from the smooching sound and motion the machine made when it popped the candy onto the conveyor belt. And many, many more! Every one of us has a deeply personal relationship to the food we eat, each as unique as we are. But there is also a lot that can surprise us about what we put in our body—unexpected facts about staple fruits and veggies, strange backstories to our favorite sweets, and ways of whipping up a familiar dish that are downright weird. These odd aspects of the food we eat are what this book is all about. Food Weird-o-Pedia is sure to provide plenty of fodder to impress friends and family over your next meal—whatever it is you’re eating.
Author : Suzanne Garbe
Publisher : Raintree Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781406292077
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Library of Weird written by Suzanne Garbe and published by Raintree Publishers. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : David Joseph Weeks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Eccentrics written by David Joseph Weeks and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1859 to 1880, Joshua Abraham Norton thought he was Emperor of the United States. Ann Atkin keeps 7,500 garden gnomes in her backyard. Brooklyn artist Peter McGough dresses and acts as if it were 1895. These are just a few of the eccentrics discussed by Dr. Weeks, the world's foremost expert on the subject.
Author : Michael Shermer
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1429996765
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Why People Believe Weird Things written by Michael Shermer and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 2002-09-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This sparkling book romps over the range of science and anti-science." --Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel Revised and Expanded Edition. In this age of supposed scientific enlightenment, many people still believe in mind reading, past-life regression theory, New Age hokum, and alien abduction. A no-holds-barred assault on popular superstitions and prejudices, with more than 80,000 copies in print, Why People Believe Weird Things debunks these nonsensical claims and explores the very human reasons people find otherworldly phenomena, conspiracy theories, and cults so appealing. In an entirely new chapter, "Why Smart People Believe in Weird Things," Michael Shermer takes on science luminaries like physicist Frank Tippler and others, who hide their spiritual beliefs behind the trappings of science. Shermer, science historian and true crusader, also reveals the more dangerous side of such illogical thinking, including Holocaust denial, the recovered-memory movement, the satanic ritual abuse scare, and other modern crazes. Why People Believe Strange Things is an eye-opening resource for the most gullible among us and those who want to protect them.
