Curiosities category: 913 books
The Dark Side of Apple Pie, Baby Food, and Bunnies
220 Scary Facts about the Things You Thought You Loved
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2012
Everything is not always as it seems-it's usually worse. With The Dark Side of Apple Pie, Baby Food, and Bunnies, you'll have a light that shines on the evil underbelly that corrupts even the most innocuous places and things.
From cute and cuddly kittens that carry parasites to the cotton gin...
The Extraordinary Book of Useless Information
The Most Fascinating Facts That Don't Really Matter
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
There are more incredibly pointless and delightfully entertaining things to discover in this new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
You probably never knew…
• Ronald Reagan is the only president who has been divorced.
• It is estimated that half of the world’s...
Carny Sideshows:
Weird Wonders of The Midway
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Step right up, Ladies and Germs, and feast your eyes on the incomparable wonders of a hidden world! Be astonished! amazed! disgusted! by brazen acts of self-destruction that no natural human body should be able to withstand!
Tony Gangi, professional magician, lifelong sideshow devotee, and...
The Booklovers' Guide to Wine
An Introduction to the History, Mysteries and Literary Pleasures of Drinking Wine
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
A delightfully informative guide to two of the world’s most rewarding pleasures—fine wine and great literature—that make for an irresistible pairing.
Nothing in the world is more satisfying to the soul than a glass of excellent cabernet sauvignon, pinot grigio, bordeaux, or any number...
Christmas Miscellany
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Christmas
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Wouldn’t it be great to understand all our Christmas traditions? Here, Jonathan Green offers the fascinating history behind our most beloved holiday traditions. For example, myrrh is incense made from the resin of a North African bush and was a special gift during biblical times. To the Romans,...
Everything Is Under Control
Conspiracies, Cults, and Cover-ups
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
Before the X-Files, before alt.conspiracy, there was Robert Anton Wilson and his legendary Illuminatus! Trilogy. Now this avatar of conspiriology, renowned for his razor wit and progressive philosophy, takes you on a fascinating, eclectic ride through what Wilson has termed the "Cultic Twilight"...
Hoax: A History of Deception
5,000 Years of Fakes, Forgeries, and Fallacies
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
An entertaining collection of the most audacious and underhanded deceptions in the history of mankind, from sacred relics to financial schemes to fake art, music, and identities.
World history is littered with tall tales and those who have fallen for them. Ian Tattersall, a curator emeritus...
The Intellectual Devotional: Health
Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Digest a Daily Dose of Wellness Wisdom
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
In this fourth installment of the New York Times bestselling Intellectual Devotional series, authors Noah Oppenheim and David Kidder have partnered with Bruce K. Young, MD, to offer a year's worth of medical knowledge and wellness wisdom. Each daily dose in this infectious volume offers insight into...
The Perfection of the Paper Clip
Curious Tales of Invention, Accidental Genius, and Stationery Obsession
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
This wonderfully quirky book will change the way you look at your desk forever with stories of accidental genius, bitter rivalries, and an appreciation for everyday objects, like the humble but perfectly designed paper clip and the utilitarian, irreplaceable pencil.
How many of humanity’s...
A Short History of Drunkenness
How, Why, Where, and When Humankind Has Gotten Merry from the Stone Age to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
From the internationally bestselling author of The Etymologicon, a lively and fascinating exploration of how, throughout history, each civilization has found a way to celebrate, or to control, the eternal human drive to get sloshed
Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there's...
by P.L. Ours
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
In Revelation the Fair God, P.L. Ours provides a layman's fresh look at Jesus' epistles as revealed to John on Patmos Island. The first part of the book is a candid assessment of the 21st century Church. In the second part, using his extensive international experience, the author leads the reader...
by Thomas WILLIAMS
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2018
How to have a séance. Introduction to the history of séances. Mediumship in today's world. Step-by-step guide to having your own séance. Everything you need to know.
The Everything Guide to the Human Brain
Journey Through the Parts of the Brain, Discover How It Works, and Improve Your Brain's Health
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2013
An essential guide for understanding the inner workings of your brain!
Do you really only use 10 percent of your brain?
Can a bump to the head really restore memories?
Does your brain ever lie to you?
Why do you always forget where your glasses are, but never how to read?
The brain makes...
by Popular Science
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
We take thousands of inventions for granted, using them daily and enjoying their benefits. But how much do we really know about their origins and development? This absorbing new book tells the stories behind the inventions that have changed the world, with details about-- Convenience items, such as safety...