Unhinged History: The Most Wild, Absurd & Unfiltered Short Stories That Were NOT Taught in School. Over 88 Interesting & Hilarious True Stories for Curious Kids
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Think history is just boring dates and dusty old dudes? Think again.The past is packed with moments so bizarre, so hilariously weird, they make viral videos look tame. An army that declared war on birds — and lost. A pope who put a corpse on trial. A general defeated by bunnies. Real history is stranger than any fiction, and this book has 89 true stories to prove it.Unhinged History isn't your grandma's history lesson (unless your grandma is secretly awesome and knows about bat bombs). It's a laugh-out-loud collection of the wildest true tales your teachers never mentioned — history with the boring bits surgically removed.Inside, you'll discover:The time Australia's army went to war with emus… and the emus wonThe emperor who loved his horse so much he threatened to make it a top government officialHow a pope dug up a rotting corpse, dressed it in sacred robes, and put it on trialAmerica's top-secret WWII plan to strap tiny bombs to live bats (it went about as well as you'd guess)The day Napoleon, conqueror of Europe, was chased off by an army of fluffy bunniesThe exploding whale that rained blubber on a town — and crushed a carThe government snake bounty that ended in more snakes (oops)The dancing plague of 1518, when people literally danced themselves to deathThe day Boston flooded with a 25-foot wave of molassesThe man who declared himself Emperor of America — and the city that played along…and dozens more absolutely bonkers, 100% true stories that school definitely skipped.Every story is short, punchy, and fact-checked — perfect for reading in five-minute bursts, sharing at the dinner table, or annoying your family with "did you know…?" for weeks.The perfect gift for curious kids ages 10 and up — especially reluctant readers, trivia lovers, and anyone who thinks they hate history. (Fair warning for younger readers: real history wasn't always pretty, and this book tells it like it was.) Adults: you'll steal it when they're done.Grab your copy of Unhinged History today — the past is way more unhinged than you ever imagined. Read more
