| International Standard Book Number |
9781684495856
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| International Standard Book Number |
1684495857
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| Personal Name |
Wolfersperger, Kay, author.
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| Title Statement |
The big book of useless history knowledge : 250 of the coolest, weirdest, and most unbelievable history facts you won't be taught in school / Kay Wolfersperger, Liz Kay.
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| Varying Form of Title |
250 of the coolest, weirdest, and most unbelievable history facts you won't be taught in school.
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| Varying Form of Title |
Two hundred and fifty of the coolest, weirdest, and most most unbelievable history facts you will not be taught in school.
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| Imprint |
New York, NY : Neon Squid, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
208 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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| Series Statement |
Useless Knowledge.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Royals & leaders -- Culture -- Exploration -- Wars & revolutions -- Places -- Food -- VIPs -- Sport & games.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"An encyclopedia of mind-bogglingly random history facts that will lodge in your brain and refuse to leave. In this compendium of obscure facts, readers will be treated to baffling history knowledge they would never learn at school. Broken into chapters including royals and leaders, sports, and food, a team of experts has scoured the margins to find the silliest and most pointless history facts that the world has to offer. Accompanied by hilarious illustrations, kids will meet characters like Wojtek the orphaned bear cub who was enlisted in the Polish army, discover which famous explorer used his own poop to help him escape during a blizzard, and learn why hot cross buns were believed to keep away evil spirits. They will also unearth completely useless information, including which US city held a funeral for 30,000 pizzas"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Target Audience Note |
02-07.
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| Target Audience Note |
07-12.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Curiosities and wonders.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
World history Miscellanea.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Miscellaneous facts.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Illustrated works.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Informational works.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Trivia and miscellanea.
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