The Best Curiosities & Wonders Books 2025

1. Napoleons Hemorrhoids and Other Small Events That Changed History Book, By Phil Mason | Paperback, 253 Pages

Napoleons Hemorrhoids and Other Small Events That Changed History Book, By Phil Mason | Paperback, 253 Pages Description This unique book is filled with fascinating anecdotes about the tiny ripples that created big waves in history. Napoleon's Hemorrhoids is more than just a book of trivia it's an astonishing look at how famous incidents, best-loved works of art, and most accepted historical outcomes are sometimes simply twists of fate. Softcover; 253 pages. 5 1/2"L x 8 1/4"H. Material TypePaper Shop with confidence! For over 50 years, Collections Etc has been bringing unique, whimsical, inspirational, and home solution products to customers. All Collections Etc products come with a 60 day, easy return policy and 100% satisfaction guarantee. No Risk Purchase, Hassle-Free Returns - 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed With customer satisfaction as our number one priority, we proudly offer a Satisfaction Guarantee for all our merchandise and services. From our appealing merchandise and incredible values, to our friendly customer service, we strive to provide a positive shopping experience by meeting or exceding your expectations. If you are not completely satisfied within 60 days of your purchase (see return policy for details).

Napoleons Hemorrhoids and Other Small Events That Changed History Book, By Phil Mason | Paperback, 253 Pages

2. The Best Book of Useless Information Ever: A Few Thousand Other Things You Probably Don't Need to Know (But Might as Well Find Out), Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Useless Information comes another enlightening, entertaining, and ultimately useless assortment of trivia. If you find yourself transfixed by the most trivial of trivia, or mesmerized by the most minor of minutiae, The Useless Information Society's latest findings can satisfy your every need. This wide-ranging collection will fill every nook and cranny of your brain with information you'll surely never need, but will enjoy learning anyway Did you know... - that penguins can jump six feet out of the water? - that everyone is color-blind at birth? Would you care to know... - what the first meal eaten on the moon was? - what country drinks the most Coca-Cola? (Hint: It's not the United States.) In 1995, a secret society was formed comprising Britain's foremost thinkers, writers, and artists to trade and share in useless information (or, as founding member Keith Waterhouse, playwright and journalist, would have it, totally bloody useless).

The Best Book of Useless Information Ever: A Few Thousand Other Things You Probably Don't Need to Know (But Might as Well Find Out), Pre-Owned (Paperback)

3. Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Within the pages ofIsaac Asimov's Book of Factsare many hours of entertaining and informative readinglittle-known facts that will make you exclaim, time and again, "I didn't know that!" Here are some of the intriguing facts you will find in this book: -Emperor Caligula appointed his favorite horse as a consul of Rome. -Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from freezing. -For distances of up to 150 feet, an alligator can outrace a man. -In 1896, two men rowed across the Atlantic. -The number of possible ways of playing just the first four moves on each side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000. -Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital.

Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts, Used [Hardcover]

4. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Great Disasters [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Ripley's Believe it or Not! Great Disasters

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Great Disasters [Paperback - Used]

5. The Words & Wisdom of Charles Johnson [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. National Book Award winner Charles Johnson muses about a wide range of topics, from Buddhism to race relations in America to his writing habits and everything in between. This collection gives readers a candid look into the mind of one of the most celebrated voices in American literature.

The Words & Wisdom of Charles Johnson [Paperback - Used]

6. Unknown Worlds: Tales from Beyond, Used [Hardcover]

Collected for the first time in one volume is a long-lost selection of classic fantasy and sci-fi short stories that were first introduced in the groundbreaking magazine Unknown Worlds. 6 1/2 x 9 1/4.

Unknown Worlds: Tales from Beyond, Used [Hardcover]

7. The Book of Mosts [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. A trivia-filled reference brings to light entertaining information about the world's highest mountains, the oldest cities, and the fact that there are more brown M & Ms than any other kind, in a series of chapters that are both educational and fun."

The Book of Mosts, Used [Hardcover]

8. Pre-owned - Guinness World Records 2021 (Hardcover)

All aboard Guinness World Records 2021 for a life-changing journey of discovery! This year, we're devoting a chapter to the history of exploration, starting with the story of the very first circumnavigation, along with our History of Adventure timeline, featuring a host of remarkable achievements. The fully revised and updated best-seller is packed with thousands of incredible new feats across the widest spectrum of topics, providing a whistle-stop tour of our superlative universe. Our ever-expanding pool of international consultants and experts help us make sense of the world around us and the cosmos beyond. So join us as we embark on a voyage through the vast panorama of record-breaking in 12 fact-packed chapters: - Travel through the Solar System and see the planets come to life with a free Augmented Reality feature - Encounter the cutest, weirdest, most dangerous and exotic creatures on our home planet - Meet the world's tallest, shortest, hairiest and heaviest humans - Marvel at the latest high scores, speed runs, and players at the top of their game in eSports and beyond - Get the lowdown on the world's most successful and prolific actors, musicians, TV stars and influencers We've also selected the best of the newly approved claims from the 50,000 applications received from the public over the past 12 months. But don't just be a tourist: try some of our specially created try-at-home challenges that could see YOU listed in the world-famous book of records. If you want to be one of those lucky few, check out our Against the Clock chapter--we might even see you in next year's edition! Finally, be inspired by the latest inductees to the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame, including the real-life Captain Nemo who's traveled to the deepest point in every ocean, the fearless campaigner for human rights who risked her life to make the world a better place, and the teenage millionaire who made his fortune playing Fortnite. It's a big world out there! Let Guinness World Records 2021 be your guide! ISBN: 9781913484002 GTIN: 09781913484002

Pre-owned - Guinness World Records 2021 (Hardcover)

9. A Dictionary of Dates [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Which U.S. Presidents were born on the Fourth of July? When did Alexander Graham Bell make the first telephone call? Catherine the Great, Jerome K. Jerome, Baron von Richthofen, Bing Crosby, and Dr. Spock were all born on the same day of the year, but which? Columbus sailed the ocean blue in fourteen hundred and ninety-two--but on what day did he set sail? Compiler of the London Observer's weekly dates column, Cyril Leslie Beeching, here provides an informative and entertaining listing of important anniversaries for each day of the year. A Dictionary of Dates, New Edition reveals a remarkable number of coincidences, and records births and deaths of the famous as well as significant and unusual events in history. With the bonus of a chronology of world events from the earliest times to the present day, international coverage, and a full index, this is an invaluable reference book for anyone with an interest in history or just plain fascinating facts. Thoroughly revised and updated for this new edition, A Dictionary of Dates, New Edition is an informative and entertaining guide to important anniversaries for each day of the year.

A Dictionary of Dates, Used [Paperback]

10. The Devil's Tramping Ground and Other North Carolina Mystery Stories, Used [Paperback]

From the first colonization at Roanoke Island, the bizarre and inexplicable have shrouded the Tar Heel State. From history and legend, John Harden records ominous events that have shaped or colored state history.

The Devil's Tramping Ground and Other North Carolina Mystery Stories, Used [Paperback]