CATACOMBS
84 • SKELETONS
So sparkly!
SKELETONS • 85
In 1935, a Romanian artist began adding paintings and poems to the tombstones of a graveyard known as the Merry Cemetery.
The notes of a music piece may be hidden in one of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings.
Centuries-old Tuvan throat singing is a form of music in which people can sing more than one note simultaneously.
An early version of bowling began as a ceremonyreligious in Europe some 1,700 years ago.
In medieval Europe, the nobility often wore shoes that were so long the toes had to be supported with stuffing.
194 • FACT FRENZY
In 1870, when its graveyard became too full, a church in what is now Czechia was converted into a tomb, featuring art made from human bones.
More than 7,000 years ago, bones were used as dice in ancient Mesopotamia.
A British folk remedy prescribed wrapping sweaty socks around your neck to cure a sore throat.
The dice game Perudo comes from the ancient Peruvian game Dudo.
Ancient Egyptians may have kept their toes cozy in socks with two separate toe sections.
L e t ’ s p l a y !
FACT FRENZY • 195
Author: Paige Towler • Illustrator: Andy Smith
Ages: 8-12 years • Price: $14.99
Format: Hardcover • Pages: 208
Trim size: 6 x 8.1 in • Pub date: October 3, 2023
ISBN: 978-1-8046604-1-6
BISAC codes:
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Curiosities & Wonders JNF016000
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General JNF025000
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Diversity & Multicultural JNF069000
An enthralling and hilarious journey through global history in 400 connected facts!
In this blast-from-the-past adventure you’ll discover hundreds of the most mind-blowing facts from history. Hidden tombs, ghostly ships, boiled vipers, samurai warriors, snow machines, pet lions, hidden pyramids, secret codes, flaming fireballs, wooden bathing suits, sparkling jewels, and many more are all woven together in this ingenious web of connected facts.
And there isn’t just one trail through these facts. Sometimes your path branches, and you can choose to fast forward or rewind to a completely different (but still connected) part of history. Where will your curiosity take you?
Author
Paige Towler is an author and editor based in Washington, D.C. A former editor for National Geographic Kids Books, she writes poetry about animals doing yoga and weird facts about the world.
Illustrator
Andy Smith is an award-winning illustrator who studied at at the University of Brighton and the Royal College of Art, London, UK. His work combines illustration and typography to create images that have humor, energy, and optimism executed with a handmade, hand-printed, tactile feel. He lives by the sea in East Sussex, UK.
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• The fifth in the bestselling FACTopia! series, which has sold 100,000 copies to date
• Perfect for fans of Weird but True!
• Facts are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica
• The book is global in scope, featuring a truly broad spectrum of cultures, civilizations, peoples and places, and has been through sensitivity reads on both text and illustrations
• The glossary includes descriptions of the peoples, civilizations and empires featured in the book
More in the series: FACTopia! – Available Now Return to FACTopia! – Available Now Gross FACTopia! – Available Now Animal FACTopia! – Available April 2023 Science FACTopia! – Available April 2024
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