Hidden Gems of Uncommon Knowledge: 500 Facts About History, Countries, Language, Inventions, Business, People and Culture to Expand Your Knowledge, ... (Perfect Gift for Life Long Learners))
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Do you want to expand your knowledge or find a gift for a lifelong learner?Then Hidden Gems of Uncommon Knowledge is your perfect choice.This fact book for adults offers a curated selection of 500 extraordinary facts that will surprise you, make you think, and provide fresh perspectives on the world. The facts are clearly explained with detail and context, drawing from diverse fields to delight you with new connections you may never have expected.World history you'll discover in this book:The unusual origins of Kabuki as a women’s dance formWhy 17th-century plague doctors wore bird-like masksWhy Peter the Great imposed a beard tax on his peopleHow Snakes and Ladders originated to teach life lessonsHow two Byzantine monks ended China’s silk monopolyFamous people you'll discover in this book:The time Charles Darwin dined on Galápagos tortoisesWhy Kim Il Sung is believed to have fought 100,000 battlesWhy Fidel Castro’s love of ice cream nearly got him killedHow Genghis Khan was an early proponent of PSYOPsHow King Bhumibol made rain using the “super sandwich”Business stories you'll discover in this book:The unusual origin of Play-Doh as a wallpaper cleanerWhy Nike’s motivational “Just Do It” has a dark originHow Red Bull evolved from a thai trucker pick-me-upHow loose bookmarks at choir practice inspired Post-itsYouTube’s origins as a dating site to “tune in, hook upPopular inventions you'll discover in this book:The origins of bell-bottom pants as a flotation deviceWhy aluminium cutlery was considered rare and luxuriousWhy the invention of the sewing machine triggered a riotHow a volcanic eruption led to the precursor of the bicycleHow Silly Putty originated from synthetic rubber researchCountry curiosities you'll discover in this book:The reason South Korea broadcast K-pop along the DMZWhy the Shugendō faith considers Mount Fuji a spiritual journeyHow the Colosseum was flooded to stage mock naval battlesHow Amazon was named after mythic Greek female warriorsWhat Canadian Inuits describe as "a soccer match in the sky"Words and language you'll discover in this book:The ‘Devil’s advocate’ was a role in the Catholic ChurchWhy ‘Chauffeur’ originally meant a stoker of steam enginesWhy ‘Close, but no cigar’ originates from fairgroundsHow ‘Juggernaut’ originated from Hindu festival chariotsHow ‘Cliché’ originated from 18th-century French printingPop culture you'll discover in this book:The reason a sumo wrestler’s mawashi is never washedWhy the images on NASA’s Voyager 1 & 2 were censoredWhy Mark Twain’s pen name is actually a riverboat termHow the sport of parkour was inspired by African tribesmenWhen Monopoly became an escape tool for British POWsAnd much more! Get your copy of Hidden Gems of Uncommon Knowledge, or click the “Read Sample” button to view the contents of this fact book for adults.. Read more
