The American West was once an unexplored frontier and the home of thousands of American Natives. Explore the Old West—from fool's gold to buckaroos—with amazing facts about Cowboys and Indians and the horses they rode.

"Vending machines and flushing toilets in Ancient Greece. Discover the amazing and amusing marvels this fascinating ancient civilization has given us from democracy to geometry. 50 Things is a fun and engaging way for readers to explore a new topic, broaden their knowledge on a favorite subject, or just have a few laughs."--

"From castles and knights to the danger of bathroom breaks in the Middle Ages, readers discover 50 amazing and amusing facts about cleaning up--or not--during the Middle Ages."--

Explore 50 amazing facts about the ancient cultures, modern traditions, and unique features of food, industry, and daily life in the highly modern nation of South Korea.

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Read all about Australia's ancient culture, modern cities, and the unique aspects of food and daily life in this modern Continental nation.

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Even those who know a great deal about the Easter Rising may not know that there were temporary ceasefires in the St Stephen's Green area, to allow the park attendants to feed the Green's ducks. Few know that the first shots of the rising were actually fired near Portlaoise and not in Dublin or indeed that both sides issued receipts: the rebels for food, the British for handcuffs. It features excerpts from a previously unpublished diary written by a member of the Jacob's garrison; the story of how rebel communications (being sent in a tin can from rooftop to rooftop) were interrupted by a British crackshot sniper and many other remarkable facts. 50 Things you didn't know about 1916 is a treasure trove of trivia and information that will appeal to the avid student of 1916 as well as the casual reader.

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