Unbelievable History - The Perfect Gift for Curious Minds, Teens, Adults and History Buffs: True Stories So Wild They Sound Made Up

Perfect Gift for History Lovers History's wildest moments sound too crazy to be true. But they happened.A war started over a destroyed pastry shop. An Olympic marathon winner was poisoned with rat poison to finish. The CIA spent millions turning a cat into a spy. Viking berserkers went into battle high on Europe's most toxic plant, not magic mushrooms.What's inside: The 38-minute war that ended before lunch. The Finnish sniper who killed 500 enemies in 100 days. Tulip bulbs that cost more than Amsterdam mansions. The dictator was defeated by ten days of Van Halen at maximum volume. The samurai who won Japan's most famous duel with a wooden boat oar.Interactive content: Timeline quizzes are challenging when events happened. "Who Said It?" tests revealing who actually said famous quotes. "Who Am I?" puzzles about historical figures' bizarre quirks.Real stories: Churchill's mobile bar during war. Einstein's pigeon romance. Rasputin survived five bullets and twenty-five stab wounds. Tesla named his boat "Worthless" and capsized regularly.Napoleon said "History is a set of lies agreed upon"—ironic since British propaganda convinced everyone he was short when he was of average height.The stories sound made up. They're not. That's what makes them Buy Today Read more