Ultimate Weird But True

By National Geographic

Part of the Weird But True series

Discover mind-bending facts where truth outstrips fiction, from underwater cars to fire tornadoes.

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192 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a world where reality defies belief. Explore astonishing facts like a fish playing soccer, a man scaling skyscrapers barehanded, and tornadoes of fire. Uncover secrets behind bizarre phenomena, from diamond-studded cupcakes to invisible men. With 1,000 incredible stories, this book challenges what you think you know about the world. Can peanut butter become a diamond? Can frogs fall from the sky? Find out in this captivating collection of the world's weirdest truths.

From the publisher

Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas, that you drink the same water as the dinosaurs did, or that there’s a car that drives underwater? This supersized, hardcover addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series, Ultimate Weird But True is packed 1,000 amazing facts and eye-popping photos that prove truth really is stranger than fiction. With a colorful, metallic cover, a kid-friendly design, and a wacky sense of humor, this stunning book will give kids a winning combination of smarts and fun. Flip through these boldly-designed pages and you’ll find hundreds of snack-size stories about weird animals, space vacations, wacky inventions, freaky weather, amazing feats, wild extreme sports, and more. You’ll discover: - A real-life Spider-Man man who scales skyscrapers with his bare hands - A fish that plays soccer - A $150,000 diamond-studded cupcake - A man who makes himself invisible - An upside-down house - A hotel shaped like a giant beagle - Tornadoes of fire - A mouse that hitched a ride on a frog’s back - A dog that can read - A motorcycle shaped like hamburger - A 13-foot-tall pink poodle - Millions of red crabs - A white alligator - A robot that can do your grocery shopping, and much more… - Plus, cool illustrations, and “Ultimate Secret Revealed” features that explain the strange truth behind the most mind-bending facts, such as how it’s possible to convert peanut butter into a diamond and how frogs can fall from the sky

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