Del Norte Public Library

"Have you ever struggled to concentrate because there are SO many questions buzzing around your brain? Here are answers to seventy-one of the most bamboozling questions and curious queries that you can think of. This book will define, debunk, and demystify the trickiest of questions and open your eyes to amazing facts you have never even thought of!"--

Describes ten strange natural phenomena and possible explanations for them, including the day it rained frogs, an atomic explosion that occurred forty years before the atom bomb, and an eerie crystal skull.

"Surprsing, and disgusting, facts and stories about animals, nature and the world around us"--

Featuring humorous illustrations, this guide reveals incredible things happening around the world in a minute, from eating 2,137 pounds of popcorn to 750,000 gallons of water tumbling over Niagara Falls.

"What drove the Aztecs and their Central American predecessors to perform human sacrifices? Why was Stonehenge built, how were the Neolithic people able to carry the stones hundreds of miles, and what is the significance of their alignments? Questions like these, which cannot be answered with real certainty, add to the air of mystery that surrounds the forty places vividly explored in The Encyclopedia of Mysterious Places. For anyone who has ever...

"This awe-inspiring updated edition of the Book of World Records comes complete with new entries in pop culture, science, tech, nature, sports, medicine, and more. This 2023 edition also includes "Trending" sections for each category, covering all the new cool social media facts, incredible stats, and facts you need to know from the past year"--

Presents brief facts and color photographs of some world records and record holders, including the world's fastest man, the largest 3-D street painting, and the youngest professional drummer.

Chronicles the evolution of record breaking while incorporating thousands of new entries, hundreds of new photographs, highlights of classic records, and access to a bonus "See It 3D Augmented Reality" app of interactive digital content.

In this big, bold annual compendium, readers will discover a whole wide world of wacky, wild, and weird wonders on planet Earth, from the troll dog bug of Suriname to a Technicolor village in Indonesia.

From nauseating foods and revolting habits to jungle crawlers and stomach worms, this is your ultimate guide to the most disgusting things on the planet.