Random Illustrated Facts: A Collection of Curious, Weird, and Totally Not Boring Things to Know

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Workman Publishing, Oct 31, 2017 - Reference - 208 pages
Trivia meets its match.

Did you know that Napoleon was once attacked by rabbits? Or that the Mars Rover sang itself “Happy Birthday”? How about the odd ingredient Civil War soldiers used to make coffee?

From Jupiter’s diamond showers to why pirates wore eye patches to the delightful link between dancing goats and the discovery of coffee, this collection of obscure and fascinating facts is brought to you by Mike Lowery, an illustrator and connoisseur of the offbeat. Featuring four gatefolds and hundreds of infographic webs that connect the trivia in dozens of surprising ways, it’s a little book that delivers endless delight.  

 
 

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Introduction
1
Part One
4
Part Two
40
Part Three
92
Part Four
126
Part Five
154
A Few Words of Appreciation
202
About the Author
204
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About the author (2017)

Mike Lowery, creator of the Doodle Adventures® series and The Kid’s Awesome Activity Calendar, is an illustrator whose work appears in everything from greeting cards to children’s books. He lives with his wife and daughter in Atlanta, Georgia.

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