More Rare and Unusual Knowledge: Fascinating Facts For Curious Minds (Facts and Knowledge, Band 2) - Softcover

Bulmez, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798301822360

Verlag: Independently published, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

Did you know a single day on Venus lasts longer than its entire year? Or that crows hold funerals for their dead, and octopuses have three hearts? Get ready to be fascinated and amazed by knowledge 99% of people never learn — and become the most interesting person in the room.

Why does a day on Venus outlast its year? Where did the word "salary" really come from? How does quicksand actually work? You walk past a hundred everyday wonders and say a hundred everyday words without ever questioning a single one — and the real answers are so surprising you'll stop mid-sentence and say, "wait... really?"

More Rare and Unusual Knowledge You Didn't Know is the bigger, bolder second volume in the series — a curated collection of the most fascinating, unusual, and genuinely mind-blowing facts hiding inside our world. This isn't another book of random trivia you'll forget by morning. It's hundreds of hand-picked facts spanning hidden science, secret histories, and "how did I not know that?!" moments, from the deep sea to the far edges of the solar system.

WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER INSIDE:

• The Secret Lives of Animals — crows that hold funerals, octopuses that use tools, and the surprising friendships between natural enemies
• The Wonders Beneath Your Feet — how quicksand really works, what carves a fjord, and Earth's strangest geological marvels
• The Universe's Weirdest Secrets — why a day on Venus is longer than its year, the solar system's largest volcano, and cosmic oddities that defy belief
• The Hidden Origins of Everyday Food — where pizza, chocolate, and your morning coffee actually came from
• The Surprising Stories Behind Words — why "salary" comes from salt, why "robot" means forced labor, and the myth buried in the word "clue"
• Plus extinct creatures with bizarre features, hidden history, art and culture, plant life, and the quiet genius of science and technology

WHO IT'S FOR:

• Teen boys who'd rather learn something jaw-dropping than scroll
• Men who love knowing how the world really works
• Trivia and general-knowledge fans who want to win every game night
• Curious 12 and 13 year old boys — and curious minds of any age
• Anyone tired of scrolling who wants something genuinely interesting to read

THE PERFECT GIFT for the man or teen who has everything. An ideal birthday gift, Father's Day or Christmas present, Easter basket filler, stocking stuffer, or graduation present — a brilliant gift for dad, for teen boys, for older men, and for the guy who's impossible to shop for. Written for ages 12 and up, from curious teens to lifelong learners. (Haven't read the first book? This volume stands completely on its own.)

What readers are saying:

"Even better than the first one — he read half of it the night it arrived."
"Bought it for my 13 year old son and he hasn't put it down. Honestly great for just about any age."
"Full of facts I'd never heard anywhere else — and the perfect bathroom book!"

Unlike most fact books that read like a dry list, every entry is written to be devoured — you'll catch yourself saying "just one more page" until you've read half the book in one sitting.

Scroll up and click "Buy Now" — your next great conversation starter is waiting inside.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798301822360
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 190
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.de/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxemburg