The Narwhal is a mysterious creature of the high Arctic that has been the inspiration for tales of unicorns. David Attenborough looks at how the striking appearance of the spiral tooth inspired art. The reason why it has only one tusk and why it is spiral is still something of a conundrum. Two-tusked narwhals are occasionally discovered giving us insight into its evolutionary past. Elizabeth I was said to have paid tens of thousands of pounds to own...

An amusing collection of fictional and true facts about an array of stinky, slimy, and strange things includes the world's loudest burp and a detailed description of the occupation of professional smeller.

Presents a variety of unusual and noteworthy details about creatures in real life and folklore that inspire fear, including tiny but frightening creatures, legendary animals, monsters, space aliens, and ghosts.

An encyclopedic compendium of facts, images, and infographics brings familiar topics to life and helps readers discover fun-filled trivia and statistics in a range of subjects, from science and history to culture and the natural world.

"Get ready to be grossed out--in a good way! This latest addition to the crazy popular Weird but True series is slimy and sticky and jam-packed with more icky, zany fun! Step up to the plate and try not to lose your lunch, with 300 all-new, amazing facts plus photos that kids just can't get enough of"--

A latest collection of nose-wrinkling facts, presented by Judy Moody's encyclopedia-reading little brother and features more stomach-churning scientific trivia.

In this gripping and cutting-edge thriller, a scientific expedition in Antarctica drops anchor for a live news feed. As the CNN journalist begins her report, a massive, shimmering sphere of light suddenly appears in the sky, enveloping the ship in luminous white light before disappearing as mysteriously as it arrived--the entire event witnessed by an incredulous world audience.

"Describes some of the craziest, silliest, and most extraordinary records achieved by people around the world"--

Cracking the Cube, Ian Scheffler reveals that cubing isnt just fun and games. Along with participating in speedcubing competitions-from the World Championship to local tournaments-and interviewing key figures from the Cubes history, he journeys to Budapest to seek a meeting with the legendary and notoriously reclusive Rubik, who is still tinkering away with puzzles in his seventies. Getting sucked into the competitive circuit himself, Scheffler becomes...