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Record-setting Jeopardy! champion and author of Planet Funny Ken Jennings "reveals the truth behind all those things you tell your children" (Parade) in this entertaining and useful New York Times bestseller "armed with case histories, scientific finds, and experiments on himself and his own children" (Los Angeles Times).
Is any of it true? If so, how true? Ken Jennings wants to find out if parents always...
Is any of it true? If so, how true? Ken Jennings wants to find out if parents always...
2) Don't know much about history: everything you need to know about American history, but never learned
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From the arrival of Columbus through the historic election of Barack Obama and beyond, Kenneth C. Davis carries readers on a rollicking ride through more than five hundred years of American history. In this 30th anniversary edition of the classic anti-textbook-which includes a new preface by Davis-he debunks, recounts, and serves up the real story behind the myths and fallacies of American history.
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Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Christmas the way we do? In this whimsical book, Jonathan Green tells you all about the fascinating stories behind our most beloved holiday traditions. Each chapter explores a different custom and its history: when and where it started, how it has changed over the centuries, and why we still love to recreate it today. Youll learn why holly and ivy are important symbols, who Good King Wenceslas was, and why we...
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Discover Earth's strangest natural wonders, animals, festivals, ancient architecture, news, and more in this annual compendium of everything Weird But True! fans love ... and then some. Readers will journey across the seven continents, dive into the ocean, and even blast off into space to discover a whole wide world of weird. From volcano-surfing in Nicaragua to a beach in Japan where the "sand" is shaped like stars to extreme ironing competitions...
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Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"Discover 100+ awesome, kid-friendly facts about the Titanic--perfect for ages 8 to 12! Set a course for high-seas adventure with this big book of fun facts about the Titanic--from its construction to its launch to its final disastrous moments. Unlike other Titanic books for kids, Titanic Q&A reveals loads of little-known details about the maiden voyage of this doomed ship that struck an iceberg in 1912. From what it cost to be built to why it went...
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