When Reality Outdid Fiction

Fascinating, Funny and Completely True Facts You'll Want to Tell Everyone

von Finn Rivers

110 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

REALITY HAS ABSOLUTELY NO BUSINESS BEING THIS ENTERTAINING.

Why do humpback whales charge into danger like the bouncers of the ocean? How did Australian soldiers go to war against emus-and lose? Why was a dead pope dressed in his robes and put on trial?

And somehow, things only become stranger from there.

Discover astonishing animals, magnificent accidents, extraordinary people, ridiculous decisions and completely true stories far too good to keep to yourself.

Find out why one nostril is always working harder than the other, why you're taller in the morning and how a runner carrying a fake Olympic torch fooled cheering crowds and police escorts. Meet Magawa, the medal-winning rat who helped save lives, the woman who changed sport while officials tried to drag her from the course, and the man who carved a path through a mountain.

These aren't lifeless facts fired at you in endless bullet points. Every story comes with the fascinating background, surprising explanation and occasional glorious absurdity that make it worth remembering-and repeating to anybody unfortunate enough to stand near you.

Looking for a unique Christmas gift for an adult, a funny birthday present for your dad, a gift for a curious young man or something genuinely entertaining for the person who has everything? This is the kind of book people actually open, read and immediately begin talking about.

Perfect for curious adults, teenagers, families, trivia fans and anyone who enjoys interrupting conversations with:

"Wait until you hear this..."

Open it anywhere. Learn something extraordinary. Try keeping it to yourself.

Written for adults, but clean and accessible enough for confident younger readers to enjoy too. Contains no swearing or sexual references.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798174826762
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published