Weird Nonfiction

This is the ultimate book of weird history! Combining Volumes 1 and 2 in the “Weird Things in History and Why the Heck They Happened” series, this is your opportunity to jump into a time machine and visit some of the overlooked, the peculiar, and definitely the most amusing things that have influenced our contemporary world. Brace yourself for amusement and astonishment as you explore not only the 50 tales from the first two volumes but 5 additional historical events that you most likely won’t find in any school textbook! “Weird Things in History and Why the Heck They Happened” ...

Weird but True Stories from the 1950's: Bizarre, Shocking, and Unbelievable Tales from America’s Atomic Age Think you know the 1950's? Think again. Beneath the surface of poodle skirts, chrome diners, and black-and-white TV was a decade overflowing with mystery, irony, and stranger-than-fiction true stories. This captivating collection reveals ten astonishing real-life events from the 1950's that defy expectation and logic—each one verified and rooted in historical fact. From radar panic over Washington D.C. to the eerie Phantom Whistler of New Jersey, from mid-air collisions with ...

Weird but True Stories from the Roaring 1920s: Strange and Bizarre Tales from the Prohibition Era is a riveting collection of real, historically documented events that prove truth is stranger than fiction. From haunted courtrooms and dance marathons that drove people to madness, to bootlegging schemes, deadly medical frauds, and a massacre that changed organized crime forever, this book explores the weirdest corners of 1920s America. Set against the backdrop of Prohibition, jazz, flappers, and gangsters, these ten unforgettable stories showcase the bizarre side of the decade that redefined ...

🔥 Lonely? Stuck on the outside looking in? It’s not you. It’s the script you were given. We were told friendship should “just happen.” That if you have to try, you’re doing it wrong. So we wait. We scroll. We play it cool... while secretly wondering why everyone else seems to have their people. This book is for the ones who don’t. If you’ve ever moved to a new city and felt invisible… If you’ve stared at your contact list but had no one to text… If you’re tired of ghosting, small talk, or endless “tribe” searching… 👉 You’re not broken. You just need a ...

Explore Some Of The Most Fascinating Mysteries Of All Time Book 1: Unexplained Mysteries Of The World Humanity has come so far and explored so much. As a species, we have more or less conquered the entire Earth and all of its resources. We have built towering structures, intricate systems and settled everywhere — from the tallest peaks to the deepest valleys. We have now entered what many like to think of as the enlightened, scientific era — where old superstitions and fears have been abolished, and the mysteries of the past have been solved. Basically, many of us like to think we have ...

At last, we have nearly reached the end of our grim tale. When the Handsome Lawyer proposes (gross, love), Barnacle, Melancholy, and Garlic do not react well, sparking a cross-country adventure to bring the man Miss Emily loves back home. Unfortunately, everywhere the triplets go, trouble follows, and in this case, so do a bunch of wild characters, making it hard to stay under the radar. All the while Mr. Weirdie and the Enchantress are holding Miss Emily captive, forcing her to teach them how to be good people. Will anyone get the happy ending they deserve?

History has a reputation for being serious. Battles. Treaties. Speeches. Men pointing at maps. But behind every empire, scandal, and revolution were people making terrible decisions in excellent clothing. In Greatest Gossip in History, Beatrice Bellweather takes readers on a witty tour through the messiest corners of the past, from Cleopatra’s Roman smear campaign and Henry VIII’s marital chaos to Marie Antoinette’s rumor problem, Hamilton’s pamphlet disaster, Byron’s walking-red-flag energy, and the Romanovs’ glittering collapse. Packed with sharp humor, juicy stories, and real...

Step into the polyester-clad, disco-fueled, and unpredictably weird world of the 1970s with this fascinating collection of bizarre, shocking, and unbelievable true stories from one of the most chaotic decades in modern history. In Weird but True Stories from the 1970's, you'll explore ten astonishing tales that reveal the stranger side of the Me Decade—each one entirely real, thoroughly researched, and almost too strange to believe. From exploding record collections and garbage barges gone rogue to military standoffs over a tree and heiresses turned bank robbers, this book uncovers the ...

Weird but True Stories from Irish History: Bizarre, Shocking, and Unbelievable Tales from the Emerald Isle Ireland's past is filled with saints, scholars, and... flaming whiskey floods? Ghost ships? Phantom islands? In this captivating collection of true and historically verified tales, Weird but True Stories from Irish History explores the most bizarre, unsettling, and unexpected events ever to unfold on the Emerald Isle. From the medieval witch trial of Alice Kyteler to the whiskey-fueled infernos of Dublin and Tullamore, from ancient tsunamis and ghostly ships to the recent excavation of...

What Weird People Like You Do: A Collection of Disturbingly Curious Quirks Embrace the strange, the bizarre, and the downright peculiar. What Weird People Like You Do takes you on a wild journey through the hidden side of human nature—where quirks, oddities, and the unexpected reign supreme. From strange collections to eccentric habits, this book dives into the wonderfully weird things people do behind closed doors and in public spectacle. It’s more than just a book of facts—it’s a celebration of individuality and the quirks that make life interesting. Whether you’re fascinated by...

Something was out there. Sometimes in the woods. Sometimes in graveyards. Sometimes already buried. Between 1780 and 1930, Americans reported things they didn’t understand and couldn’t identify. Hairy shapes at the edge of forests. Coffins reopened. Bodies inspected. Boogeyman in America pulls real cases from American newspapers and records, written when fear was fresh and answers were missing. Inside you’ll find: Beasts in the trees Disturbed graves Dead… or undead? Bodies that didn’t look right Plus much more No legends. No modern explanations. Just true American history at its ...

This program is read by the authors (David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker), Laura Orrico and Joe Praino, with special appearances by an all-star cast of comedy giants, including the film's stars, Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays, as well as Beau Bridges, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, Peter...

Discover Some Of The Most Captivating Mysteries Of All Time Humanity has come so far and explored so much. As a species, we have more or less conquered the entire Earth and all of its resources. We have built towering structures, intricate systems and settled everywhere — from the tallest peaks to the deepest valleys. We have now entered what many like to think of as the enlightened, scientific era — where old superstitions and fears have been abolished, and the mysteries of the past have been solved. Basically, many of us like to think we have figured it all out. However, whether we ...

This program is read by the author, Ken Layne, host of the Desert Oracle radio show. It includes an exclusive first listen to a story from Desert Oracle: Volume 2. The cult-y field guide to the strange and intriguing secrets of the Mojave—its myths and legends, outcasts and oddballs, flora...

History class just got way more disgusting — and way more fun. Gross American History reveals the shocking, hilarious, and totally real things people once ate, drank, wore, and trusted to keep themselves healthy. Long before modern safety laws, everyday life was a dangerous experiment. From radium face cream to arsenic medicine, miracle tonics, toxic makeup, fake cures, tainted milk, and products that literally glowed in the dark, Americans (and much of the world) tried it all — and paid the price. Perfect for teens, homeschool families, and curious readers, this book explores: ✔ The ...

Utah doesn't explain itself. It just is. And if you find that charming rather than exhausting, you're going to have the time of your life. What other state has a lake so salty it functions as a seasoning, a whale sculpture six hundred miles from the nearest ocean, a ranch producing documented weirdness for thirty years, and a state snack whose legal status remains genuinely ambiguous? Utah. The answer is always Utah. Weird Utah Stories is a humor travel book that takes you through the strangest, funniest, most bewildering corners of America's most underrated state — with actual directions...

Scientists are brilliant… but what they discover is often stranger than fiction. Inside this book are the most shocking, surprising, and downright unbelievable true stories from the world of science — from bizarre experiments to world-changing breakthroughs that nobody saw coming. You’ll discover: 🔬 Scientists who accidentally changed the world 🔬 Breakthroughs that happened because of mistakes 🔬 Weird experiments that shouldn’t have worked — but did 🔬 Life-saving discoveries made by total accident 🔬 The strangest inventions and theories ever proposed 🔬 Genius-...

Starting your first retail job? Read this. Accidentally became a manager and now deeply regretting every choice that got you here? I am you. I'm not some corporate cult leader or lifestyle coach; I still clock in five days a week, just like you. We just met, and we're already trauma-bonded. It's short and sharp for a reason... the line at Panda Express was longer than usual. Read it on your break, on the train, or while hiding in the stockroom pretending to search for a size 13 sneaker in black. I rant, I bitch, I overshare because no one else wants to hear it. But I know you get it.

Napoleon was defeated by rabbits. The CIA tried to weaponize a cat (it died immediately). You've never physically touched anything in your entire life. Ancient Greeks built a computer 2,000 years too early. Your brain rewrites your memories every time you access them. And that's just the first chapter. Welcome to Dr. Factenstein's World of Weird—where history makes no sense, science violates your intuition, nature refuses to behave, and your body has been lying to you since birth. Inside you'll discover: Why honey is immortal (and judging you) How Rome built concrete that outlasts modern ...

Australia is home to some of the most unusual animals in the world. Did you know, millions of years ago, all the continents were clumped into one large landmass? When the continents began to break away, South America, Antarctica, and Australia were still stuck together. Later, South America connected to North America, but Australia separated. It kept evolving in isolation, which is why the animals of Australia can look very different from animals anywhere else in the world.