Strange but True Stories
Fascinating Facts, Astonishing Trivia, and Conversation Starters from History
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Brian T. Schultz
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Bruce Wilson Jr.
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What if you could walk into any room and start a conversation with a single story? History is full of strange stories. Why did the Soviet Union ban weekends? How did a turkey mishap electrocute Benjamin Franklin? And why did British gentlemen rent pineapples?
Explore the true stories behind history's most fascinating moments: strange but true, fascinating people, weird medicine, history of food, mad science, fact or fiction. Discover history trivia, fun facts, and conversation starters guaranteed to get people talking. Strange But True Stories explores strange, curious, and astonishing stories from history.
©2023 Bruce Wilson Jr. (P)2023 Bruce Wilson Jr.Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
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