"Truly trivia you can't live without, 'A People's History of the Peculiar' is filled with facts, lists, definitions, and astonishing information guaranteed to provide you with the best cocktail conversation for many years to come! Your guide, Nick Belardes, has devoted his life to poking around the peculiar and perplexing. Explore the unknown stories behind why the nation's capitol didn't stay in Philadelphia, why some fossils are smiling, and how, if Preparation H existed in the early 1800s, Napoleon would have won Waterloo. These real-world facts are outlandish enough to sharpen your brain and occupy your mind for hours of reading. This book is so fascinating and fun, you'll become obsessed, too!"--
- ISBN10 1936740834
- ISBN13 9781936740833
- Publish Date 8 April 2014
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 27 July 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Cleis Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288
- Language English