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Provides general and specific knowledge of the major branches of modern science.

Examines such phenomena as flying saucers, the Bermuda Triangle, and people who float, hypnotize, and explode.

Describes the Seven Wonders of the World, providing background and related information, and surveying such modern wonders as the Channel Tunnel, Hoover Dam, Versailles, and the bullet train.

Eben McAllister searches his small town to see if he can find anything comparable to the real Seven Wonders of the World.

Contains seven stories of some of history's most baffling cases of lost and found, including the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, and the discovery of the HMS "Beagle, " each with a time line, definitions of key words, and related facts.

Describes the appearance of the phenomena known as crop circles and offers various explanations as to how they were created.

Provides facts about some of the grossest, messiest, and strangest moments in history, relating information about the disgusting habits of Attila and the Huns, the Aztecs, cavemen, circus performers, cowboys, gladiators, the Vikings, and many others.

Provides information on a variety of unbelievable topics and mysterious places; including the Bermuda Triangle, haunted houses, secret codes, hidden symbols, and strange occurrences.

Describes a variety of record-breaking people and places, including the largest palace, the tallests buildings, the first explorers to reach the poles, and the first space walk.

Names approximately three hundred world records in such categories as sports, nature, and technology, and includes over six hundred color photos and graphics.

Contains over two hundred facts and figures about occurrences around the world which take place in a minute.

Names over three hundred world records in such categories as science, nature, business, sports, and pop culture, and features full-color photographs.

Presents hundreds of unique facts about each of the states, describing strange festivals, traditions, contests, laws, people, and landmarks across the country.

A collection of facts about history, medicine, sports, nature, inventions, and other topics.

Contains a series of quizzes based on facts from "The World Almanac for Kids," that test the reader's knowledge of weird words and phrases, animal attacks, sports, Greek gods and goddesses, outer space, movies, entertainers, presidents, and other subjects.