{"product_id":"the-encyclopedia-of-the-weird-and-wonderful-curious-and-incredible-facts-that-will-blow-your-mind-paperback","title":"The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful: Curious and Incredible Facts That Will Blow Your Mind - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMilo Rossi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake an astonishing, amusing, and charmingly unconventional tour through the curious everyday lives of humans past.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No need to spend the day at an archaeological dig when you can simply make a cup of tea, clamber into your comfiest chair, and settle in with \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful\u003c\/i\u003e, a compilation of \u003cb\u003e92 funny, strange, and strangely funny tales throughout human history\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Milo Rossi, the inquisitive mind behind the popular @miniminuteman on TikTok and YouTube, invites you to consider our own place in the long timeline of human development with this collection of anecdotes that shares the foibles, joys, and heartbreaks of being human (and an odd Neanderthal or two). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With chapters \u003cb\u003eorganized by the different stages and aspects of life\u003c\/b\u003e--childhood, food and drink, friendship, play and leisure, rites and rituals, love and sexuality, fashion and beauty, education and work, sickness and health, and, of course, death--dive into a treasure trove of intriguing facts and stories, including: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Paleolithic cave art of a five-year-old girl \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What you would have eaten in ancient Pompeii \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The surprising and stinky origins of royal Tyrian purple dye \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ol' Rip, the immortal (?) horned lizard from Texas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to win a round of the Royal Game of Ur, a nearly 5,000-year-old board game \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And much more! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Covering various facets of everyday life, \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful \u003c\/i\u003eis sure to make you laugh, provide some spark to your next conversation, and, maybe, even give you a new perspective on how best to live this thing called life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilo Rossi is an environmental scientist, archaeologist, and science educator residing near Boston, Massachusetts. Milo has an incredible audience of 1.8M followers on TikTok and 910K subscribers on YouTube. \u003cbr\u003eWith an insatiable interest in our planet's history and human evolution, Milo has leveraged his effusive personality to teach a rapidly growing audience about archaeology, prehistory, and travel discovery. Graduating from the University of Maine in 2022, Milo's expertise of interdisciplinary sciences and their truths inspires learning among a far-reaching audience with an engaging teaching style and quick-witted humor. The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful is Milo's first published book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53337213665645,"sku":"9781577153412","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/krUdz3JJoY9781577153412.webp?v=1778926496","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-encyclopedia-of-the-weird-and-wonderful-curious-and-incredible-facts-that-will-blow-your-mind-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}