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"Stories about unsolved disappearances have surfaced throughout history. Lost explorers, missing armies, and hidden princes are just a few of these perplexing mysteries. Follow along and gather evidence to answer questions about all kinds of mysterious disappearances."-- Provided by publisher.
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Collections connect us - to the past, within the present, and even into the future. Open this book for an all-access pass to the world's most fascinating collections, from priceless art and historical artifacts to creepy collectibles and downright silly stuff. You'll travel around the globe to discover true stories of famous museums, local oddities, and everything in between.
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127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
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¡Todo es cierto, 100% NUEVO, lo creas o no! Ripley's ¡Desbloquea lo extraño! 2017 sorprenderá y asombrará a los lectores desde la primera hasta la última página. Fotografías alucinantes, historias increíbles y hechos alucinantes ¡Ripley's es famoso por sus horas de entretenimiento prometedoras para todos los fanáticos de Ripley! Con miles de historias, incluidas las presentaciones de lectores de todo el mundo, ¡descubrirás algo nuevo...
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xiv, 289 pages ; 23 cm.
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"Strange, Spooky and Supernatural is divided into three sections and recounts stories of unusual and enigmatic people, places and things. The first section explores strange people in history, including the death of escape artist and occult debunker Harry Houdini; BC resident Taylor Grainger, who left a note saying he was leaving on a spaceship and disappeared; and a man known only as Jerome, who was discovered on a Nova Scotia beach in 1863 and was...
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127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
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¡Todo es cierto, 100% NUEVO, lo creas o no! Ripley's ¡Desbloquea lo extraño! 2017 sorprenderá y asombrará a los lectores desde la primera hasta la última página. Fotografías alucinantes, historias increíbles y hechos alucinantes ¡Ripley's es famoso por sus horas de entretenimiento prometedoras para todos los fanáticos de Ripley! Con miles de historias, incluidas las presentaciones de lectores de todo el mundo, ¡descubrirás algo nuevo...
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144 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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"Packed with all the weirdest, wildest stories you've never heard of. These off-the-wall oddities must be seen to be believed!"--Back cover.
Features crazy facts, new discoveries, and weird wonders of the world, including a house covered with millions of sea shells, a new invention for grinding insects for cooking, and a secret amusement park.
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144 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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This edition from Ripley's Believe It or Not features 144 pages of awesomely weird information and photos--from a life-size gingerbread house in Texas to a real underwater city in China, from a dolphin with an artificial tail to an ex-soldier with a bionic arm!
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A mysterious mine in Arizona lures people in with the promise of gold. But many who seek it are never seen again. After being stranded in a snowstorm, a group of pioneers turns to cannibalism to survive. People with synesthesia may hear things they touch or taste things they see. This collection of stories explores the weird, the wild, and the wonderful that exists all around us. You'll have to read it to believe it. Who isn't fascinated by the world...
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xiii, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"The new book based on the long-running hit podcast by Aaron Mahnke, which has translated into over 120-million downloads to date, and a monthly average of over 2 million listeners. The podcast, Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities, has delighted millions of listeners for years with tales of the wonderful, astounding, and downright bizarre people, places, and things throughout history. Now, in Cabinet of Curiosities the book, learn the fascinating...
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"Some of Earth's strangest-and creepiest-wonders lie deep below the surface. There's Lake Natron, a Tanzanian lake so briny that its waters can mummify any creature that touches its surface; Lake Maracaibo, a Venezuelan tidal bay where a constantly brewing storm sends an average of 28 lightning bolts per second into the water; and at the bottom of Lake Superior, the crew of the USS Kamloops-which mysteriously disappeared in 1921-remains somehow almost...
14) Disgusting foods
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"Is the cheese moving? It is! It's alive! In this title, readers will get a close-up look at all sorts of disgusting foods through vivid images, infographics, sidebars, and more." -- Amazon.com
17) Totally bizarre
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36 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
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"Step inside the world of the unexpected. Check out the eye-popping brothers, the bike made from lobsters, and the phone booth filled with fish!"--Back cover.
18) Remarkable feats
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36 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm.
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"Open up your eyes to these extraordinary exploits. Look out for the surfer who rode a 90-foot wave, the grandmother who is also a bodybuilder, and the incredible Lizardman!"--Back cover.
19) Bizarre world
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36 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
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"Open up to find some truly staggering stories. Read about the world beneath Europe's largest glacier, the ugly face contest, and the man who was stuck inside a frozen car for two months!"--Back cover.
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