Do you have a curious mind? Are you the kind of person that will obsess about that one crazy thing you learned for days? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then this is the book for you.This book is the second volume of the extremely successful Fantastic Factoids Series of books. Volume two has 41 new chapters, 800 new factoids, and over 200 illustrations. Here are some examples of chapters and content covered.Phobias : Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (fear of long words)Master Painters : Salvador Dali’s and “The Persistence of Memory and “:Architecture – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly : The Secret Underground City of DerinkuyuOdd Facts About Famous Landmarks : The Subterranean City Beneath the VaticanOddities of the Animal Kingdom : Hagfish’s Slimy Defense MechanismPeculiar Art Movements and Styles : Surrealism’s Exploration of the UnconsciousEccentric Habits of Famous Figures : Isaac Newton’s Unorthodox DietCurious Medical Practices of the Past : Electric Shock TherapyWeird Facts About Famous Monuments : Mount Rushmore’s Secret ChamberUnusual Sporting Events Around the Globe : Caber Tossing in ScotlandUnusual Uses of Plants and Herbs : Catnip as a Mosquito RepellentOddities of the Music Industry : The Mozart EffectUnusual Communication Methods : Water Drumming of VanuatuUnique Cultural Practices of Indigenous Peoples : Sweat Lodge Ceremonies of North American TribesEccentric Inventions That Almost Worked : The Water-Powered CarUnusual Weather Phenomena : SnownadoesStrange Happenings in Outer Space : The Galactic Bulge MysteryPrehistoric Puzzles : SeahengeUrban Legends : The Babysitter and the Man UpstairsAgricultural Oddities : Square WatermelonsIn addition to amazing chapters full of “useful information” are more than 200 captivating and compelling illustrations designed to provoke curiosity and encourage additional research. The illustrations are what set this book aside from all other “interesting facts” books.We at “Fantastic Factoids” understand that in order for real learning to occur many readers require a visual component to help cement the information in our brains. However, if you prefer no illustrations and boring facts like bucket drumming, the longest recorded homerun, or how many calories you burn riding a bike then please, by all means, feel free to buy any of the other books in this niche.

FANTASTIC FACTOIDS FOR THE INSANELY CURIOUS VOLUME 2: A COLLECTION OF STRANGE, BUT TRUE, AND OFTEN UNHEARD-OF FACTOIDS THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND PDF

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