National Geographic Kids Weird But True!: Ripped from the Headlines
INTRODUCTION If you've ever thought newspapers were boring get ready to be amazed Weird But Truel Ripped From the Headlines has all the things you expect in a newspaper world news sports and science sections entertainment stories and more but with a twist Everything in these newsy pages is factual but also offbeat odd surprising bizarre In other words weird but true Did you know that playing pinball was once considered a crime Have you heard about the dog that got married in a 6 000 wedding dress How about the toilet that doubles as a soccer goalie These are just a few of the fascinating stories from history and today that you'll find in this exciting addition to the Weird But True series Weird But Truel Ripped From the Headlines brings some of the strangest events of all
ART AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA PAGE 122 time to one jam packed book From glow in the dark piglets in China to robot cameras in Kenya you'll discover astounding headlines from around the world and mind bending stories that prove truth really is stranger than fiction Read all about the four story tall rubber ducky currently touring the world Learn about the World War I troops who took a Christmas break to play soccer or the American explorer who ate 36 000 year old bison meat It's all here for you to find along with awesome pictures and more of the insane facts you love Covering animals athletes space food toys geography money weather and more the news stories in this book will open your eyes to the world around you Whether you're reading about gargantuan spiderwebs marveling at skyscrapers made of straw or learning how to make your own Kool Aid pickles one thing is certain you'll never look at the news the same way again
CHAPTER 1 WACKY WORLD HEADLINES STORMTROOPER TROOPS ACROSS AUSTRALIA PAGE 16
