Ultimate Weird but True!: 1,000 Wild & Wacky Facts and Photos (Weird But True )

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DESCRIPTION : This supersized, hardcover addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series, Ultimate Weird But True is packed with 1,000 amazing facts and eye-popping photos that p rove truth really is stranger than fiction. Did you know that a great white shark can weigh as much as 15 gorillas, that you drink the same water as the dinosaurs did, or that there's a car that drives underwater? Flip through these boldly-designed pages and you'll find hundreds of snack-size stories about weird animals, space vacations, wacky inventions, freaky weather, amazing feats, wild extreme sports, and more. You'll discover:* A real-life Spider-Man man who scales skyscrapers with his bare hands* A fish that plays soccer* A $150,000 diamond-studded cupcake* A man who makes himself invisible* An upside-down house* A hotel shaped like a giant beagle* Tornadoes of fire* A mouse that hitched a ride on a frog's back* A dog that can read* A motorcycle shaped like hamburger* A 13-foot-tall pink poodle* Millions of red crabs* A white alligator* A robot that can do your grocery shopping, and much more...* Plus, cool illustrations, and "Ultimate Secret Revealed" features that explain the strange truth behind the most mind-bending facts, such as how it's possible to convert peanut butter into a diamond and how frogs can fall from the sky PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9781426308642 BY (AUTHOR) National Geographic PUBLISHER : National Geographic Kids PUBLICATION DATE : October 01, 2011 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States IMPRINT : National Geographic Kids LANGUAGE : English AGE : General PRODUCT FORM : Hardback DIMENSION : 314 mm x 244 mm WEIGHT : 1150 g SERIES : Weird But True PRODUCT CATEGORY : Children’s, Teenage & Educational Show more