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With a diverse geography, beautiful natural wonders and cities, tourism naturally plays a major role in Wisconsin's economy, and the nickname, 'America's Dairyland,' speaks to the importance of agriculture. Of course, cheeseheads abound in Green Bay and throughout the state, as do the Effigy Mounds - burial mounds - in the form of animals or birds of the Woodland Indians. The Handy Wisconsin Answer Book takes an in-depth look at the state's variety along with its fascinating history, people, myths, culture, and trivia.

Strange science facts! Hilarious history facts! Informative and Fun! A treat of science and history stories and trivia that will inform and entertain anyone curious about the world!

From astonishing, amazing and surprising science and history facts to the little-known stories hidden inside bigger science and history events, The Big Book of Facts is a fascinating tour through the human body, the environment, atomic physics, and technology, as well as social, political, and cultural history. You'll learn about the world through absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as ...

Like fingerprints, every tongue on Earth has a unique print. A basic and quick history of cash in America Government agencies in the U.S. and Paris both agree that the measure of a second is determined by how long it takes a cesium atom to vibrate just over nine billion times. What is a black hole, and what would happen if you fell into a black hole? Hide-and-Seek (or, in some areas, Hide-and-Go-Seek) was first described by a second-century Greek writer. The story of Fritz Haber and the invention of chemical fertilizer Rice is the most-eaten food in the world. It's a dietary staple for more than 3.5 billion people around the planet. Corn is the second-most consumed food. As for meat, pork is the top meat and is on 36% of the world's plates; chicken is a very close second at 35%. More than 85% of the world's money is digital only. It exists because a computer says someone has it. How handwashing and body hygiene evolved through history The story of Charlie Parkhurst, the baddest stagecoach driver in the Old West What went into making a space suit for the Apollo astronauts. Why some radio and television station call letters start with K and others start with W The tale of the man who who invented mustard gas

An absorbing guide to history and science, this feast of facts and compelling stories recounts the physics and science that control the universe and the revolutionary ideas, acts, and inventions that changed the world. Engrossing, engaging, and enlightening, The Big Book of Facts is a resource for discovering scientific principles, history-makers, and the fun oddities that make up our world. Wide-ranging and fact-filled with nearly 150 illustrations, this information-rich tome also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index for those scrambling for more information.

Entertaining, informative, and fun. Educational, trivial, and profound. Astonishing, amazing, and surprising. That’s history! Take a weird and wonderful tour of American history with this treat of stories, trivia, and facts!

From Juan Ponce de León to John Wayne to Jane Doe to the little-known stories hidden inside bigger historical events, The Book of Facts and Trivia: American History combines the educational, profound, and trivial into a rich account of American history facts (and the interesting role Johns—and Juans and Janes—played along the way)! You’ll learn about the United States through hundreds of absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as …

Our sixth president, John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), had a pet alligator while in the White House.Graceland, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is America's second-most visited home. The first is Thomas Jefferson's Monticello.In 1970, Continental Airlines made it a policy that every disembarking male passenger got a kiss on the cheek from a stewardess. Twenty to twenty-five percent of cowboys in the mid-1800s were black.The first public service announcement meant to encourage Americans not to litter appeared in 1956.Washington is the most common city/town/village name in America, followed by Springfield and Franklin.Actor Jack Black’s mother was a satellite engineer and author who worked on the Hubble Telescope. Most of the Continental Congress officially signed the Declaration of Independence on July 2, 1776 (not July 4!). The Food Marketing Institute estimates that some two million shopping carts are stolen each year.Kansas City, Missouri, leads the nation in the number of fountains inside its city limits.The Statue of Liberty is 305 feet tall with a waist that's 35 feet across.And many more American history facts!

An absorbing guide to history, The Book of Facts and Trivia is a treat of stories, facts, and trivia guaranteed to both inform and entertain. It’s a feast of fun oddities that are delightfully eye-opening!

Entertaining, informative, and enlightening! Educational, eyebrow-raising, and profound. Science has never been this much fun! Take a weird and wonderful tour of the every branch of science with this treat of stories, trivia, and facts!From Earth’s weight gain thanks to the many tons of cosmic dust that falls on the planet each year to William A. Mitchell, the inventor of Tang, Cool Whip, and Pop Rocks candy, The Book of Facts and Trivia: Science combines the educational, profound, and trivial into a fascinating collection of science facts! You’ll learn about yourself and the world through hundreds of absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as …

Kissing burns up to six calories per minute.One teaspoon of neuron star weighs about 10 million tons.There are more than 2 million ants for every single person on Earth. That’s approximately 20 quadrillion ants!Neanderthals and Homo sapiens first mated tens of thousands of years ago.Under the right conditions, some dogs – the super-scenters – can smell you some 12 miles away.Nine out of 10 mothers of newborns, after having spent as little as 10 minutes with their babies, can identify their infant by smell.The body of Marie Curie (1867-1934), the physicist who discovered radium, is still radioactive.The first multiplication tables were used around 2000 B.C.E. by the Babylonians.Star Trek characters used devices that looked and acted quite a bit like cell phones—well before the technology came to market. Touchscreen computers too.And many more science facts!An absorbing guide to science answers, The Book of Facts and Trivia will treat you to a smorgasbord of stories, trivia, and facts!

Entertaining, informative, and fun. Educational, trivial, and profound. Astonishing, amazing, and surprising. That's history! Take a weird and wonderful tour of American history with this treat of stories, trivia, and facts!

From Juan Ponce de Leóoacute;n to John Wayne to Jane Doe to the little-known stories hidden inside bigger historical events, The Book of Facts and Trivia: American History combines the educational, profound, and trivial into a rich account of American history facts (and the interesting role Johns-and Juans and Janes—played along the way)! You’ll learn about the United States through hundreds of absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as …

Our sixth president, John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), had a pet alligator while in the White House.Graceland, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is America's second-most visited home. The first is Thomas Jefferson's Monticello.In 1970, Continental Airlines made it a policy that every disembarking male passenger got a kiss on the cheek from a stewardess. Twenty to twenty-five percent of cowboys in the mid-1800s were black.The first public service announcement meant to encourage Americans not to litter appeared in 1956.Washington is the most common city/town/village name in America, followed by Springfield and Franklin.Actor Jack Black’s mother was a satellite engineer and author who worked on the Hubble Telescope. Most of the Continental Congress officially signed the Declaration of Independence on July 2, 1776 (not July 4!). The Food Marketing Institute estimates that some two million shopping carts are stolen each year.Kansas City, Missouri, leads the nation in the number of fountains inside its city limits.The Statue of Liberty is 305 feet tall with a waist that's 35 feet across.And many more American history facts!

An absorbing guide to history, The Book of Facts and Trivia is a treat of stories, facts, and trivia guaranteed to both inform and entertain. It’s a feast of fun oddities that are delightfully eye-opening!

Entertaining, informative, and enlightening! Educational, eyebrow-raising, and profound. Science has never been this much fun! Take a weird and wonderful tour of the every branch of science with this treat of stories, trivia, and facts!From Earth's weight gain thanks to the many tons of cosmic dust that falls on the planet each year to William A. Mitchell, the inventor of Tang, Cool Whip, and Pop Rocks candy, The Book of Facts and Trivia: Science combines the educational, profound, and trivial into a fascinating collection of science facts! You’ll learn about yourself and the world through hundreds of absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as …

Kissing burns up to six calories per minute.One teaspoon of neuron star weighs about 10 million tons.There are more than 2 million ants for every single person on Earth. That’s approximately 20 quadrillion ants!Neanderthals and Homo sapiens first mated tens of thousands of years ago.Under the right conditions, some dogs - the super-scenters – can smell you some 12 miles away.Nine out of 10 mothers of newborns, after having spent as little as 10 minutes with their babies, can identify their infant by smell.The body of Marie Curie (1867-1934), the physicist who discovered radium, is still radioactive.The first multiplication tables were used around 2000 B.C.E. by the Babylonians.Star Trek characters used devices that looked and acted quite a bit like cell phones-well before the technology came to market. Touchscreen computers too.And many more science facts!An absorbing guide to science answers, The Book of Facts and Trivia will treat you to a smorgasbord of stories, trivia, and facts!

Entertaining, informative, and enlightening! Educational, eyebrow-raising, and profound. Science has never been this much fun! Take a weird and wonderful tour of the every branch of science with this treat of stories, trivia, and facts!From Earth’s weight gain thanks to the many tons of cosmic dust that falls on the planet each year to William A. Mitchell, the inventor of Tang, Cool Whip, and Pop Rocks candy, The Book of Facts and Trivia: Science combines the educational, profound, and trivial into a fascinating collection of science facts! You’ll learn about yourself and the world through hundreds of absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as …

Kissing burns up to six calories per minute.One teaspoon of neuron star weighs about 10 million tons.There are more than 2 million ants for every single person on Earth. That’s approximately 20 quadrillion ants!Neanderthals and Homo sapiens first mated tens of thousands of years ago.Under the right conditions, some dogs – the super-scenters – can smell you some 12 miles away.Nine out of 10 mothers of newborns, after having spent as little as 10 minutes with their babies, can identify their infant by smell.The body of Marie Curie (1867-1934), the physicist who discovered radium, is still radioactive.The first multiplication tables were used around 2000 B.C.E. by the Babylonians.Star Trek characters used devices that looked and acted quite a bit like cell phones—well before the technology came to market. Touchscreen computers too.And many more science facts!An absorbing guide to science answers, The Book of Facts and Trivia will treat you to a smorgasbord of stories, trivia, and facts!