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Curiosities & Wonders Audiobooks

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    Stuff They Don't Want You to Know

    by Ben Bowlin, Matt Frederick, Noel Brown ...
    Narrated by Ben Bowlin, Matt Frederick, Noel Brown ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 10 min

    **This program is read by the authors.Hosts of the podcast Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know, Ben Bowlin, Matthew Frederick, & Noel Brown discern conspiracy fact from fiction regarding "stuff" the government doesn’t want you to know.**Conspiracies didn’t always seem so clear and present. It used to be that people with tin-foil hats who were convinced of secret messages coming through the radio ... Read more

    $31.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Atlas of Improbable Places

    A Journey to the World's Most Unusual Corners

    by Travis Elborough ...
    Narrated by Travis Elborough ...
    series Unexpected Atlases

    Unabridged

    4 hours 27 min

    Inspiring urban explorers and armchair travellers alike to consider a new way of understanding the world we live in, this unique atlas shows you the modern world from surprising new vantage points.Hidden lairs beneath layers of rock, forgotten cities rising out of deserted lands and even mankind's own feats of engineering eccentricity lie in the most unusual of destinations. Go in search of the ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The One Show Book of True Tales: Great British Stories of Adventure, Heroism, Love... and the Seriously Strange

    by The One Show ...
    Narrated by Antonia Beamish ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 25 min

    The official companion to the BBC’s hit magazine show, The One Show Book will be a compilation of the quirkiest, strangest, most random and most fascinating stories pulled from the brains of Icon Film’s One Show research desk.Did you know that Michael Jackson was once made an honorary director of Exeter City football team?Or that Muhammad Ali owed a chunk of his fortune to his love of Ovaltine ... Read more

    $31.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Somos lo que decimos

    Secretos, curiosidades e historias de 300 dichos y expresiones que usamos todos los días

    by Charlie López ...
    Narrated by Gustavo Dardés ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 56 min

    Charlie López despliega sus treinta años de experiencia analizando el discurso y nuestro lenguaje cotidiano para desentrañar, de manera didáctica y accesible, el origen y surgimiento de 300 palabras, frases y dichos que usamos todos los días.«El libro que tienen en sus manos es una invitación a desandar caminos para conocer la esencia de esas frases que incorporamos y utilizamos una y otra vez, y ... Read more

    $23.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition

    An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

    by Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, Dylan Thuras, Atlas Obscura ...
    series Atlas Obscura

    Unabridged

    21 hours 50 min

    **Discover wonder.“A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”— New York Times**Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is.This second edition takes readers to ... Read more

    $90.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Badass Women Give the Best Advice

    Everything You Need to Know About Love and Life

    by Becca Anderson ...
    Narrated by Sarah Mollo-Christensen ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 1 min

    Everything you need to know about love, life, relationships, sex, men, and being a badassAdvice from girl bosses of all kinds: Women are, far and away, the Oral Sex. Women’s Studies scholar Becca Anderson has gathered the wisdom from a chorus of fabulous femmes for this one-of-a-kind advice book. From housewives to Hollywood starlets, from standup comedians to startup entrepreneurs, these badass ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies

    The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order, and many, many more

    by Arthur Goldwag ...
    Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 2 min

    Did you know?• Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members.• The Knights Templarbegan as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers.• Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square, “The Box,” are all names for Area 51.An indispensable guide, Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies connects the ... Read more

    $33.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Encyclopedia of Norse and Germanic Folklore, Mythology, and Magic

    by Claude Lecouteux ...
    Narrated by Jez Sands ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 33 min

    A thorough reference to the many deities, magical beings, mythical places, and ancient customs of the Norse and Germanic regions of Europe• Explores the legends and origins of well-known gods and figures such as Odin, Thor, Krampus, and the Valkyries, as well as a broad range of magical beings such as the Elf King, the Lorelei, the Perchten, dwarves, trolls, and giants• Draws upon a wealth of well ... Read more

    $33.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Audio Nuggets: How To Get A Street Named

    by Rick Sheridan ...
    Narrated by Alfred C. Martino ...

    Unabridged

    7 min

    Consider the countless streets, roads and avenues you’ve traveled over your lifetime. Ever imagine you could have the choice to name one of those streets? This recording discusses four methods--and the steps you will take--to get a street named after yourself, a hero you admire, or changed to a name you petition for. Though the process is typically neither quick nor easy, it is possible with ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Where Flows the Creek: a Romp in the eDimension

    by David Colin Carr ...
    Narrated by Becky Parker ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 29 min

    Intrigued by a dream, an aging elf adventures beyond the meadow creek he has called home since being sent into the wilderness as an orphan. Driven by insatiable curiosity, he sets off with only the words of a nursery rhyme to direct him:If ever you’re lost in confusion,Turn to the creek and its flow:Meandering, falling through gorge,Through desert, in drought, or in snow.Step forth with a stride ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Audio Nuggets: How To Get An Honorary Doctorate

    by Rick Sheridan ...
    Narrated by Alfred C. Martino ...

    Unabridged

    7 min

    How would you like to have an honorary doctorate degree? Imagine the prestige and pride you'd feel. This audio program explains what an honorary doctorate degree is and the very realistic steps you can take to be awarded one. ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Finding Faeries

    Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Redcaps, and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment

    by Alexandra Rowland ...
    Narrated by Gail Shalan ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 56 min

    Discover where faeries and other mythical creatures are hiding in our modern, urban environment with this beautifully illustrated guide to uncovering magical beings.Like every other being in our world, fantastical creatures have been forced to adapt to the climate, industrial, and cultural changes of the modern era. Countless formerly common creatures including akeki and cave trolls have been ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Untypical Tales

    An Epic Collection of Short Stories & Awesome History of The World Facts (Present and Past), You Don’t Need But Definitely Wante World Facts (Present and Past), You Don’t Need But Definitely Want

    by Owen Janssen ...
    Narrated by Dan Hamel ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 44 min

    Do you have a curious mind? Are you looking for unique and interesting facts to “wow” innocent bystanders at your next boring mixer? Or perhaps you have indeed left that boring mixer because you’d rather sink your teeth into a solid good time? (Of book reading, obviously.)Fear not, my friend. We have you covered.Included in this titillating smorgasbord of fun facts are answers to the following ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Short Story of the Universe

    A Pocket Guide to the History, Structure, Theories and Building Blocks of the Cosmos

    by Gemma Lavender, Mark Fletcher ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours

    The Short Story of the Universe is a new introduction to the subject of the universe. Covering 130 key components that make it up - from dwarf galaxies and spiral arms to red giants and the planets of the solar sytem - and linking these to the universe's structure and the theories that help us understand it, this book simplifies this riveting yet mind-boggling subject, telling the story of how it ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    At Sixes and Sevens: How to Understand Numbers and Make Maths Easy

    by Rachel Riley, Dr Gareth Moore ...
    Narrated by Rachel Riley ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 50 min

    An engaging, accessible introduction into how numbers work and why we shouldn’t be afraid of them, from maths expert Rachel Riley.Do you know your fractions from your percentages? Your adjacent to your hypotenuse? And who really knows how to do long division, anyway?Puzzled already? Don’t blame you…But fret not! You won’t be At Sixes and Sevens for long. In this brilliant, well-rounded guide, ... Read more

    $31.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know Brain Shot

    by John D. Barrow ...
    Narrated by Matthew Williamson ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 17 min

    'If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.' John von NeumannMathematics can tell you things about the world that can't be learned in any other way. This hugely informative and wonderfully entertaining Brain Shot answers a few essential questions about existence. It unravels the knotty, clarifies the conundrums and sheds ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Wonders of the World. Top-100. [Russian Edition]

    by Kurt Dias ...
    Narrated by Alexander Tkachev ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 58 min

    Informative audiobook will give you a fantastic journey through space and time. It will introduce you to the architectural structures and will be indispensable for lovers of history and adventure! You move to Bora Bora and Venice, visit the Acropolis and the Coliseum, Niagara Falls, the Sahara Desert, and other amazing places. ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial