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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...
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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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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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207 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm.
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"Get ready to be grossed out--in a good way! This latest addition to the crazy popular Weird but True series is slimy and sticky and jam-packed with more icky, zany fun! Step up to the plate and try not to lose your lunch, with 300 all-new, amazing facts plus photos that kids just can't get enough of"--
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110 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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This guide to things one can't always touch, see or hear (such as air, memory, and zero) features thoughtful riddles that help one discover and learn more about each answer. Introduces the concepts of abstraction and intangibility.
16) 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.
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) 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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