111 Libri GmbH 111 Strange-But-True Stories Paperback

THE WORLD IS STRANGER THAN FICTION. AND JUST AS TRUE.Dive into 111 strange-but-true stories drawn from history, crime, inventions, ghosts, lost places, pirates, secret societies and the wonderfully unexpected. Discover the Coast Guard's unusual Gilligan's Island headache, the theft that helped turn the Mona Lisa into a cultural treasure, the mystery of the Mary Celeste, the Tunguska Event, spectacular get-rich schemes, accidental inventions, famous hauntings and much more.Each bite-sized story is an invitation to open the book anywhere, learn something surprising, and come away with a tale worth sharing.INSIDE, STORIES WILL TEACH YOU: - The real name of John Paul Jones- The origin of spaghetti farms- The likely identity of female Secret Agent 355- The lost city found while digging in a basementAnd much more...