{"product_id":"weird-facts-for-adults-9781968639020","title":"Weird Facts for Adults","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if everything you thought you knew about history was... missing a few bizarre chapters?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy did hundreds of people in 1518 suddenly dance themselves to exhaustion?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd what on earth fell from the sky during the infamous \"Kentucky Meat Shower\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet ready to dive into the side of history your teachers skipped-the jaw-dropping, eyebrow-raising, \"wait... that \u003cem\u003eactually happened\u003c\/em\u003e?\" side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom freak natural disasters to mysteries that still puzzle scientists, \u003cem\u003eWeird Facts for Adults\u003c\/em\u003e pulls you into ten of history's strangest true events. Each chapter uncovers the unbelievable details, the leading theories, and the lingering questions that still keep historians arguing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll explore: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dancing Plague of 1518\u003c\/strong\u003e - When an entire city in France couldn't stop moving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Molasses Flood\u003c\/strong\u003e - How a tidal wave of syrup devastated Boston.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Devil's Footprints\u003c\/strong\u003e - 100 miles of eerie, unexplained tracks across Victorian England.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kentucky Meat Shower\u003c\/strong\u003e - Yes, actual meat fell from the sky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lost Roman Legion\u003c\/strong\u003e - Did 10,000 soldiers really vanish into ancient China?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Phantom Time Hypothesis\u003c\/strong\u003e - A wild claim that the Middle Ages never happened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Tunguska Event\u003c\/strong\u003e - A mysterious blast that flattened 800 square miles of Siberian forest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mad Gasser of Mattoon\u003c\/strong\u003e - The crime wave that terrorized America with invisible attacks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Poison Squad\u003c\/strong\u003e - When government scientists fed themselves toxins for research.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ghost Army\u003c\/strong\u003e - Inflatable tanks, sound effects, and the most creative deception in WWII.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith rich storytelling, strange-but-true facts, and historical photos, this isn't just a trivia book-it's a time machine to the weirdest moments in human history. Whether you're a history buff, a trivia night champion, or someone who loves swapping \"did you know?\" facts, you'll find page after page of conversation-starters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurious minds who think history is never boring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of strange science, true mysteries, and unbelievable facts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders who love books like \u003cem\u003eRipley's Believe It or Not\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUnexplained Mysteries\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eStranger Than Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn off the history channel. You've just found the weirdest one in print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Medialusion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968639020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Les Brady","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52122317750453,"sku":"9781968639020","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0104c828-ece0-4967-80be-f53a456c0ceb.jpg?v=1766512526","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/weird-facts-for-adults-9781968639020","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}