The big book of useless knowledge: 250 of the coolest, weirdest, and most unbelievable facts you won't be taught in school
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Published:
New York : Neon Squid, 2024.
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Book
Physical Desc:
208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781684493883, 1684493889, 9781684493883
Lexile measure:
1050
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Includes index.
Description
"Heard about the lizard that shoots blood from its eyes? Or the ancient Romans who used pee as mouthwash? Did you know that going on a roller coaster can cure kidney stones? In this compendium of obscure facts readers will be treated to baffling knowledge they would never learn at school. Broken into chapters including geography, space, and history, a team of experts has scoured the world to find the silliest and most pointless facts that it has to offer"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Haridy, Y., & Li, H. (2024). The big book of useless knowledge: 250 of the coolest, weirdest, and most unbelievable facts you won't be taught in school. Neon Squid.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Haridy, Yara and Hannah Li. 2024. The Big Book of Useless Knowledge: 250 of the Coolest, Weirdest, and Most Unbelievable Facts You Won't Be Taught in School. Neon Squid.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Haridy, Yara and Hannah Li, The Big Book of Useless Knowledge: 250 of the Coolest, Weirdest, and Most Unbelievable Facts You Won't Be Taught in School. Neon Squid, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Haridy, Yara and Hannah Li. The Big Book of Useless Knowledge: 250 of the Coolest, Weirdest, and Most Unbelievable Facts You Won't Be Taught in School. Neon Squid, 2024.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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