This is not a book of facts; it’s a book of ‘facts’. Should you finish it believing we became the planet’s dominant species because predators found us too smelly to eat; or that the living bloodline of Christ is a family of Japanese garlic farmers – well, that’s on you.Why are we here? Do ghosts exist? Did life on Earth begin after a badly tidied-up picnic? Was it just an iceberg that sank the Titanic? Are authors stealing their plotlines from the future? Will we ever talk...

"A pleasure. ... Suitable for beach reading or for mainlining before a dinner party." —Dan Piepenbring, New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)"Absorbing. ... As thoughtfully written as it is nuts." —Chicago TribuneA collection of the world’s most mind-boggling, thought-provoking, and downright hilarious theories by the co-host of the hit podcast No Such Thing as a Fish, Dan Schreiber.

¿Por qué estamos aquí? ¿Existen los fantasmas? ¿Viajaremos alguna vez en el tiempo? ¿Nos visitan extraterrestres? ¿Hablaremos alguna vez con los animales? ¿Nos dicen la verdad? ¿Hay criaturas misteriosas vagando por la tierra? ¿Y por qué cuando te duchas, la cortina siempre se te pega? No conocemos las respuestas a ninguna de estas preguntas (incluida la de la cortina, un misterio que ha eludido a los científicos durante décadas y que aún intentan resolver). Pero no te preocupes, independi...

Gli scrittori rubano le idee dal futuro? Esistono i fantasmi? Qual è il vero motivo per cui il Titanic si è inabissato? E che rapporto c’è tra il diavolo e la musica? Non conosciamo le risposte a queste domande, ma niente paura, Dan Schreiber compila una specie di enciclopedia delle stranezze, una raccolta delle teorie più sbalorditive, eccentriche ed esilaranti del mondo, alcune portate avanti da scienziati di tutto rispetto, personalità dalla credibilità indiscussa ma straordinariamente ...

This is not a book of facts; it’s a book of ‘facts’. Should you finish it believing we became the planet’s dominant species because predators found us too smelly to eat; or that the living bloodline of Christ is a family of Japanese garlic farmers – well, that’s on you.Why are we here? Do ghosts exist? Did life on Earth begin after a badly tidied-up picnic? Was it just an iceberg that sank the Titanic? Are authors stealing their plotlines from the future? Will we ever talk...

The perfect book for young curious minds who love to learn about monsters, cryptids, ghosts, aliens and everything else that goes bump in the night!'My children absolutely love this book! As do I. It takes you and your child on a journey through the bizarre. Brilliantly crafted with lots of humour... I whole heartedly recommend it.' Online reviewerDid dinosaurs beat us to the moon?Is the Loch Ness Monster real?Can imaginary fr...

Sie machen sich keine Vorstellung davon, was es alles an Fakten gibt – oder sollten wir sagen: »Fakten«? Egal wie absurd ein Thema sein mag, irgendjemand da draußen hat es bestimmt schon untersucht, voller Eifer und mit tiefem Ernst. Die Ergebnisse dieser Mühen hat Dan Schreiber zusammengetragen, und er stellt uns die außergewöhnlichsten Ideen vor, über die man immer staunen und lachen – und manchmal nur noch ungläubig den Kopf schütteln kann: Gibt es wahrhaftig Autoren, die die Ideen für ...

""A pleasure. ... Suitable for beach reading or for mainlining before a dinner party."" —Dan Piepenbring, New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)""Absorbing. ... As thoughtfully written as it is nuts."" —Chicago TribuneA collection of the world’s most mind-boggling, thought-provoking, and downright hilarious theories by the co-host of the hit podcast No Such Thing as a Fish, Dan Schreiber.

Dies ist kein Buch über Fakten, es ist ein Buch über »Fakten«. Worüber auch immer Sie sich Gedanken machen, Sie können darauf wetten, dass es da draußen jemanden (oder etwas) gibt, der es schon untersucht hat. Die Ergebnisse dieser Mühen sehen wir hier – und sie könnten oft absurder nicht sein. Aber Vorsicht, es besteht Ansteckungsgefahr! Wenn Sie am Ende glauben, dass wir die dominante Spezies auf der Erde geworden sind, weil Raubtiere uns zu stinkend fanden, oder dass die Nachfahren von ...

Fucsaságok és meghökkentő tébolyok világába vezet ez a szellemes könyv, minden lapján valami különös őrültségbe botlunk.Conan Doyle megjelent az Albert Hallban - hat nappal a halála után. Ringo Starr ördögűzésnek köszönheti különleges technikáját. Silvester Stallone édesanyja ismert fenékjós volt. Tizennégy évvel a halála után John Lennon megszólalt egy épp felvett lemezen. A Titanic katasztrófáját 1898-ban már megírták. Az irodai növények képesek kinyomozni, ki a gyilkos...A meghökkentő, ...

The perfect book for young curious minds who love to ask WEIRD and WONDERFUL questions.Did dinosaurs beat us to the moon?Is the Loch Ness Monster real?Can imaginary friends come to life?Should we all be learning to speak cat?Want to impress your friends and family with some BANANAS but TRUE facts? Then discover the world of impossible things with fact detective Dan Schreiber. This book will give you the answers to all of your big questions, no matter ho...

The Museum of Curiosity is BBC Radio 4's monumental comedy edifice, and the only one with gargoyles in the foyer. It allows nothing inside that doesn’t make you scratch your head, stroke your chin or, at the very least, go 'Hmm'. Fortunately, helping to fill its vacant plinths is a gathering of the world's most original minds.Among the guests bearing donations to the museum in these 25 episodes are Neil Gaiman, Sarah Millican, Clive James, Kate Adie, Sir Terry Pratchett, R...