9798259342736 - intriguing facts for the curious mind: 500 facts about world history, life on earth, pop science, your body, and culture to expand your knowledge, ... (perfect gift for life long learners)) von minds, sharp agile (3 Ergebnisse)
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Do you want to expand your knowledge, impress your friends, or spark great conversations Then Intriguing Facts for the Curious Mind is your perfect choice.This trivia book for adults contains 500 intriguing facts about science, history, and culture that will surprise you, make you think, and…even make you smile. It will feed your curiosity, answer burning questions, and highlight things you never knew existed.World history facts you'll discover in this book: - How the candy industry was born from medicated sweets- How the name for Wednesday is linked to Norse mythology- How ancient Persians stored ice in the desert without electricity- Why Mexico's flag has an eagle on a cactus clutching a snake- Which Indonesian fruit was key to the formation of New YorkHuman body facts you'll discover in this book: - How ancient Egyptians used wheat to predict pregnancy- How skin glows in the dark due to ultra weak photon emission- How persistence hunting made us adept at long distance running- Why muscles are called 'musculus' in latin meaning little mouse- Why your limbs 'falling asleep' is not due to a lack of blood flowAnimal facts you'll discover in this book: - How bees show democracy by performing the waggle dance- How female ducks have 'blind alleys' to prevent pregnancies- How the mantis shrimp generates temperatures as hot as the sun- Why we falsely believe ostriches bury their heads in the sand- Why crickets gram for gram have 50% more protein than beefPlant facts you'll discover in this book: - How durian gets its smell described as sewage or rotten onions- How the Massospora fungus turns cicadas into mindless zombies- Why the smell of freshly cut grass is actually a distress signal- Why all the fruits you eat are actually mature plant ovaries- Why rosary peas used in Catholic rosary beads are toxicScience facts you'll discover in this book: - How a teaspoon of neutron star weighs as much as 20,000 ships- How the sun contains more gold than water in Earth's oceans- How IKEA's store design aligns with the Peak-End Rule- Why the smell of rain comes from a soil compound called geosmin- Why algebra in Arabic is known as 'restoration of broken parts'Cultural facts you'll discover in this book: - How Led Zeppelin got in trouble and made a real countess angry- How Salvador Dalí used a strange sleeping method to capture dreams- Why we have a superstition of thrown salt over the left shoulder- Why it is good dining etiquette to pass port wine to the left in the UK- Why Austrian women placed apple slices under their sweaty armpitsAnd much more! Get your copy of Intriguing Facts for the Curious Mind, or click the 'Read Sample' button to view the contents of this trivia book for adults.
