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History's Most Bizarrely Entertaining Facts Explained (Volume 5): Stories Behind Fascinating Sagas, Curious Incidents and Weird Biographies
Read about stories behind fascinating sagas, curious incidents, and weird biographies.
Here are some of the exciting stories you will find in this Murder Theresa In Victorian England, poor single mothers would give up their newborns to the seemingly kindhearted Amelia Dyer in the hopes that she would care for them. The nation was stunned to find out what Amelia actually did to the babies kept in her care. George Washington's Glasses George Washington prevented a military coup that planned to overthrow his government by pitifully wearing a pair of glasses before reading a speech. Shi Pei Pu (An Espionage Story) Shi Pei Pu was a Chinese opera singer and crossdresser who successfully acted as a Chinese informant for years by deceiving his lover, a French diplomat, that he was a woman. Ghost Detective The thrilling case of a ghost who returned to solve her murder case. Ejnar Mikkelsen Left stranded in one of the coldest regions on the North Pole, a Danish explorer and his younger crewmate were forced to spend the next two years of life in the Arctic.
These and many more are some of the exciting stories covered in the various chapters of this book.
Content Warning: This book contains mildly sensitive descriptions of natural disasters, cannibalism, animal cruelty, and discrimination. Readers who are sensitive to these issues should please take note. Thank you.
Here are some of the exciting stories you will find in this Murder Theresa In Victorian England, poor single mothers would give up their newborns to the seemingly kindhearted Amelia Dyer in the hopes that she would care for them. The nation was stunned to find out what Amelia actually did to the babies kept in her care. George Washington's Glasses George Washington prevented a military coup that planned to overthrow his government by pitifully wearing a pair of glasses before reading a speech. Shi Pei Pu (An Espionage Story) Shi Pei Pu was a Chinese opera singer and crossdresser who successfully acted as a Chinese informant for years by deceiving his lover, a French diplomat, that he was a woman. Ghost Detective The thrilling case of a ghost who returned to solve her murder case. Ejnar Mikkelsen Left stranded in one of the coldest regions on the North Pole, a Danish explorer and his younger crewmate were forced to spend the next two years of life in the Arctic.
These and many more are some of the exciting stories covered in the various chapters of this book.
Content Warning: This book contains mildly sensitive descriptions of natural disasters, cannibalism, animal cruelty, and discrimination. Readers who are sensitive to these issues should please take note. Thank you.
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142 pages, Hardcover
Published May 9, 2024
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June 27, 2025
Just some good trivia to read about and scratch your head in what were they thinking.
October 16, 2024
could be better…
These volumes could be so much better…too short, all 5 would make 1 book, and an obvious lack of proof reading, mar what could be much better…actually packaged in such a way as to be a rip off.
These volumes could be so much better…too short, all 5 would make 1 book, and an obvious lack of proof reading, mar what could be much better…actually packaged in such a way as to be a rip off.
May 20, 2024
Same stories.
This is a well written book. The issue is that the stories are all the same as in most every other book of this genre.
This is a well written book. The issue is that the stories are all the same as in most every other book of this genre.
October 20, 2024
Unique read but a few of the stories were a tad boring and not really engaging for my tastes. However, if you like odd history this book will appeal to you I'm sure.
May 1, 2025
Some of the stories were interesting but a bit were discusting. The author stuff I would rather not read.
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