History's Most Bizzarely Entertaining Facts Explained: Stories behind Fascinating Sagas, Curious Incidents and Weird Biographies (Vol. 6) - Couverture souple

Burns, Gerald

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798309924691

Editeur : Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

Read about stories behind fascinating sagas, curious incidents, and weird biographies.

Here are some of the exciting stories you will find in this book:

• Fact: The Paper Trip

In the mid-1970s, a slim paperback publication contained directions on how to assume new identities without leaving trails behind. This book helped many people evade justice and disappear from society without a trace.

• Fact: American Greatest Warhorse

Sergeant Reckless was a US horse who served during the Korean War. She is famous for fearlessly delivering ammunition and helping to evacuate wounded soldiers in the most dangerous war situations. One day, she carried over 9,000 pounds of supplies to and from a battlefield.

• Fact: The Ribena Girls

In 2007, two high school students in New Zealand embarked on a simple science project to test the vitamin C content in a popular drink often promoted as a healthy beverage for children. Their findings revealed that the product contained little to no vitamin C, and the company had falsely marketed it as containing more vitamin C than fresh oranges.

• Fact: The Beer Flood

An accident occurred at a brewery company in 19th-century London that resulted in the release of over 323,000 gallons of beer into the streets, creating a flood that drowned 8 people.

• Fact: Thriller Money

While recording his blockbuster hit album “Thriller,” Michael Jackson offered Vincent Price (one of his main collaborators on the project) a share of the album's profits or a flat fee of $20,000. Vincent Price chose the $20,000.

These and many more are some of the exciting stories covered in the various chapters of this book.

Content Warning: This book contains mildly sensitive descriptions of natural disasters, cannibalism, animal cruelty, and discrimination. Readers who are sensitive to these issues should please take note. Thank you.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798309924691
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 146
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