1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 3

1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 3
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Total Pages : 170
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ISBN-10 : 9780244676971
ISBN-13 : 0244676976
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 3 by : James Egan

According to the Bible, Jesus had several brothers and sisters.During his lifetime, Buffalo Bill was the most famous person in the world.Eratosthenes created geography.Martin Luther King was jailed 29 times.George Washington is the only person to serve in war while being the US president.Gandhi refused to educate his children and disowned two of them.Alexander the Great claimed to have seen a UFO.Archimedes was the first person to calculate pi.Isaac Newton believed in Atlantis.Anaximander figured out that the Earth is round.Joseph Stalin was covered in scars due to suffering smallpox.Aristotle believed eels were made of mud.Leonardo Da Vinci was the first person who could explain why the Moon was crescent-shaped.Pythagoras was so good at mathematics, people thought he was a sorcerer.Napoleon was terrified of open doors.King Arthur's real name was Ambrosius Aurelianus.Saddam Hussein was obsessed with Doritos.Socrates thought the concept of books was stupid.

1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 1

1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 1
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Total Pages : 191
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ISBN-10 : 9780244076979
ISBN-13 : 0244076979
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 1 by : James Egan

Henry VIII's body literally exploded during his funeral. Martin Luther King had a pillow fight on the day he died. Osama Bin Laden loved Mr. Bean and Super Mario Bros. Pope Francis used to be a bouncer. Muhammad Ali starred in a Broadway show. Julius Caesar was never the emperor of Rome. Nelson Mandela said meeting the Spice Girls was "one of the greatest moments of my life." The last thing Walt Disney said was "Kurt Russell." Sigmund Freud tried to cure his daughter of being a lesbian. John F. Kennedy went out with Hitler's ex-girlfriend. Abraham Lincoln took part in 300 wrestling matches. Isaac Newton invented calculus when he was 25. Donald Trump tried to make a cartoon about him saving the world from aliens. Charles Manson never killed anybody in his entire life. Genghis Khan's army killed 11%% of every human being on Earth. Charles Darwin though the world was constantly growing in size. Historians believe they figured out the identity of Jack the Ripper.

1000 Facts about Animals Vol. 3

1000 Facts about Animals Vol. 3
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Total Pages : 152
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ISBN-10 : 9781326785093
ISBN-13 : 1326785095
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts about Animals Vol. 3 by : James Egan

The Pyrenean Ibex goat is the only animal to go extinct... twice. Although aardvarks look small, they are slightly smaller than a human. Badgers used to be called "brocks." Milk is more poisonous to a cat than seawater. Dogs don't like being hugged. William Shakespeare invented the word "alligator." Some ants never sleep. Meerkats kill their own kind more than any other animal. The honey badger is the world's most ferocious animal. Tanzania has more lions than any other country. Giraffes can't yawn. You can tell a horse's age by observing its teeth. Orangutans make umbrellas out of leaves. The Western world didn't know pandas existed until 1869. If a scorpion gets drunk, it can sting itself to death. It's nearly impossible to tell the difference between a koala's fingerprints and a human's. Jellyfish can live for over 10,000 years. The Peregrine Falcon can punch its prey while moving at 230mph. This strike is called "The Falcon Punch."

3000 Facts about Historic Figures

3000 Facts about Historic Figures
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 357
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ISBN-10 : 9780244673833
ISBN-13 : 0244673837
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis 3000 Facts about Historic Figures by : James Egan

This book is a compilation of 1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 1-3 Stalin executed scientists because they didn't believe him that plants can be Communists. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. Lenin died when part of his brain turned to stone. Princess Diana once visited a gay bar dressed as a man. Martin Luther King won a Grammy. The Queen of England owns all the dolphins in British waters. Albert Einstein couldn't drive. Galileo didn't believe in comets. Aristotle thought the Moon was alive. Florence Nightingale popularized pie-charts. Alexander Graham Bell tried to teach his dog how to talk.

1000 Historic Quotes

1000 Historic Quotes
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Total Pages : 150
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ISBN-10 : 9781326394059
ISBN-13 : 1326394053
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Historic Quotes by : James Egan

It is better to travel well than to arrive - Buddha The heart will break, but broken live on - Byron A man is great by deeds, not by birth - Chankaya You are never too old to set another goal - C.S. Lewis A wounded deer leaps the highest - Emily Dickinson This is slavery, not to speak one's thought - Euripides Don't find fault, find a remedy - Henry Ford What you do not bring forth will destroy you - Jesus Christ Experience is the teacher of all things - Julius Caesar I can't go back to yesterday because I was a different person then - Lewis Carroll Only the weak never forgive - Gandhi A man who lives fully is prepared to die any time

1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 2

1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 2
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9780244376970
ISBN-13 : 0244376972
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Facts about Historic Figures Vol. 2 by : James Egan

King Henry VIII had a pet polar bear. Herodotus wrote the first history book. It stated that Europe was full of cyclops. Steve Jobs never wrote a single line of programming code in his life. Joseph Stalin wasn't Russian. Michael Jackson used to be a Jehovah's Witness. Gandhi spoke English with an Irish accent. Leonardo Da Vinci was the first person who could explain why the sky is blue. Beethoven could only drink coffee if it was made of exactly 60 beans. It was only discovered in 2012 that Vincent Van Gogh was color-blind. Saint Patrick's real name was Maewyn Succat. Isaac Newton believed Hercules was a real person. Adolf Hitler never visited a single concentration camp. Charles Darwin ate every animal that he discovered. Christopher Columbus believed the Earth was pear-shaped. Napoleon was attacked by a herd of rabbits so badly, he had to hide in his carriage. The first person online to publically declare Osama Bin Laden's death was Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

3000 Facts about Animated Shows

3000 Facts about Animated Shows
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Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 9781326635879
ISBN-13 : 1326635875
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis 3000 Facts about Animated Shows by : James Egan

The Simpsons is banned in Burma because "the show has too much yellow."In South Park, Stan's dog is voiced by George Clooney.Scrooge McDuck is the world's richest fictional character.In Family Guy, Meg's heart is in her head.Betty Boop was a dog in her first appearance.James Avery voiced Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He also played Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.Ukraine's government believes Spongebob SquarePants is "a real threat to children."The Road Runner Show was created to mock the absurd violence in Tom and Jerry.Bugs Bunny isn't a rabbit.In Scooby-Doo, Shaggy's real name is Norville.Mister Freeze's backstory was created in Batman: The Animated Series and was then incorporated into the comics.Simpsons toys are banned in Iran.Fans can't decide whether Avatar: The Last Airbender is an anime or not.Four actors died while working on the show Spider-Man.

1000 Amazing Quotes

1000 Amazing Quotes
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Total Pages : 154
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ISBN-10 : 9781326390839
ISBN-13 : 132639083X
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis 1000 Amazing Quotes by : James Egan

Prevention is better than cure. - Desiderius Erasmus Fortune favors the audacious. - Anon Half a truth is often a great lie. - Benjamin Franklin Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were to die tomorrow. - American Proverb A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats. - North American Proverb A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit. - Desiderius Erasmus He who allows oppression shares the crime. - Dutch Proverb Information is not knowledge. - Albert Einstein Small is the number of people who see with their eyes and think with their minds. - Zen Proverb To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth. - Pearl S. Buck I do not judge, I only chronicle. - John Singer Sargent Don't underestimate your opponent, but don't overestimate them, either. - Nancy Pelosi Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them. - Chinese Proverb Only the educated are free. - Greek Proverb

3000 Astounding Quotes

3000 Astounding Quotes
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Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9781326400378
ISBN-13 : 1326400371
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis 3000 Astounding Quotes by : James Egan

You can't shake hands with a clenched fist - Gandhi The only source of knowledge is experience - Albert Einstein Be kind for everyone is fighting a hard battle - Anon Be content with your lot - Aesop An unexamined mind is not worth living - Socrates Mere cleverness is not wisdom - Euripides At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet - Plato

3000 Country Facts

3000 Country Facts
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Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9780244404185
ISBN-13 : 0244404186
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis 3000 Country Facts by : James Egan

It used to be a capital crime to wear glasses in Cambodia. Belgians once tried to use cats to deliver mail. It's illegal to name a child "IKEA" in Sweden. Sudan has more pyramids than any other country. Britain accidentally invaded Spain in 2002. Oil is cheaper than water in Venezuela. Dinosaurs were first discovered in Mongolia. The world's oldest book resides in Bulgaria. North Koreans claim that unicorns live in their country. Holocaust denial is illegal in Austria. It's considered rude to tip in Japan. There is a Carrot Museum in Belgium. An Australian election tv debate was rescheduled so it didn't conflict with the Masterchef finale. Happy hour is banned in Ireland. In 2008, Norway knighted a penguin.