Wait, That's True?: A Bathroom Book of 165 Weird Facts, True Stories & Unbelievable Hidden History: 1 (The True Weird Collection) - Softcover

Studio, Kalpanika

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798178783498

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Think you know what's too strange to be true? Think again.

A pope was put on trial after he died. A wave of molasses once tore through Boston. Scientists discovered that time actually moves at slightly different speeds depending on where you are. And one tiny mistake involving units of measurement sent a spacecraft to its doom.

Wait, That's True? is a collection of 165 weird facts, strange-but-true stories, bizarre history, mind-blowing science, real mysteries, and unbelievable moments from around the world.

Every story sounds made up.

None of them are.

Designed for curious minds and short attention spans, each entry takes only a few minutes to read—but gives you a story you'll probably repeat to someone else later.

Inside you'll discover:

• Bizarre moments from history that sound more like fiction than reality
• Mind-blowing science facts about space, time, the human body, animals, technology, and the universe
• Secret government programs involving psychic spies, hidden bunkers, strange experiments, and ideas that somehow became real
• Tiny mistakes with enormous consequences, from engineering disasters to million-dollar human errors
• Psychology that proves your brain isn't always telling you the truth
• Unsolved mysteries and strange events, clearly separated into what we know, what we don't, and what the internet simply invented
• Remote places, forgotten events, accidental discoveries, historical oddities, and facts you'll wish you'd learned in school

And unlike endless collections of recycled internet trivia, the stories in this book come with receipts.

More than 200 sources appear in the back of the book, with clear distinctions between confirmed facts, disputed claims, unresolved mysteries, and popular myths that don't survive closer inspection.

Perfect for readers who love:

weird facts • strange history • fascinating true stories • random knowledge • science trivia • unusual facts • mysteries • hidden history • curious questions • short nonfiction reads

Read it during a bathroom break.

Open it during your commute.

Leave it on the coffee table.

Bring it to dinner and become the person who keeps saying, “Okay, but did you know…?”

It's a fun gift for trivia lovers, curious adults, teens, history buffs, science geeks, dads who know everything, and anyone who loves learning completely unnecessary—but irresistible—things.

Open anywhere.

Read one story.

Then try stopping at just one.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798178783498
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 389
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.es/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxemburg