Globe-Trotting Interesting Facts for Curious Minds
2011 Random Yet Amazing Trivia Discoveries About History, Science, Sports and Beyond (Fun Facts for Kids, Teens and Adults)
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Ever heard of bathtub racing? Or a place where people live on floating islands made entirely of reeds?
How about seeing the sun set twice in one day. It's possible, but where? Or that crows can actually bear grudges?
All these fascinating fun facts and more are here to tickle your mind and keep you as well as the folks around you entertained: Packed nicely in this neat book Globe-Trotting Interesting Facts For Curious Minds, prepare to be amazed and have your trivia skills sharpened as you satisfy your thirst for knowledge.
2011 Interesting Facts For Curious Minds spread out over an expansive 22 chapters covering the momentous events from History, the awe-inspiring facts of Space, the earthshaking movements in Geography, the record-breaking feats within the Sporting world and the amazing stories from the Animal Kingdom!
With this book you will be:
- Able to uncover the surprising story of the world's first computer programmer!
- Finding out where the Largest and Tiniest Coins in the World originate from, and their storied history!
- The Most interesting person in the room! Break the ice, spark off conversations with these intriguing facts and leave everyone hankering for more!
- Discovering just how many t-shirts can a person wear at once. definitely surprising!
- Checking out the country that plays soccer in swamps!
And so much more!
Only in these 2011 Interesting Facts for Curious Minds would you be able to know about the woman who literally cannot forget anything about her life, how playing cards used to be legal tender currency in certain areas of the globe and that there’s a university that was founded in the year 859 which is still running even today!
This book will make a great gem of a present for kids, teens and adults!
Dive in This Instant to unlock a world of fascinating knowledge and endless entertainment!
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Excellent
This is an excellent book with interesting information. I enjoyed the book. I learned some information from this book that I did not know before listening this book.
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Author The Curiosity Co. has authored many books on Trivia and is an expert in this field! His topics include movies, football, baseball, wars, rock music, simply random trivia facts, US States, famous events in modern history, and unexplained mysteries.
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I love books like this. They are perfect for a car full of kids who are a bit competitive.
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- Bernadette Howell
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Well done!!
This book looks like a good variety of trivia questions. bought as a gift for a puzzler.
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Great One!
Purchased as a gift to a reader and she loved it. Very interesting facts and very strange facts you never knew about.
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Great Listen!!
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GOT THIS FOR MY SPOUSE. HE LOVES IT AND WE QUIZ EACH OTHER AND IT IS SO FUN TO REMEMBER ALL THAT INFORMATION FROM ALL THE SHOWS.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-25-25
Nice One
An educational and fun book for the family, or friends, on trivia night. Some of the questions are multiple choice. Some I knew, and some I didn't.
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- Adrienne Dunn
- 01-25-25
Educational!!
I absolutely enjoy listening this book, especially with my family. Recommended. I love this audio book.
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- Elizabeth Stanley
- 01-15-25
Interesting!!
With a nod to providing interesting reading material while passing the time at home, The Curiosity Co. offers a cascade of facts and stories that address curiosity while thoroughly entertaining.
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