Trivia Book Filled with Fun Facts and Trivia Questions and Answers #1 Bestseller in Geography Answers to Questions You've Never Asked will entertain you for hours. Fun facts for kids of all ages. When you take the most absurd parts of history, science, economics and geography, you end up with a pretty confusing picture of humanity. Why do we have borders, what's the furthest you can get from the ocean, how do you qualify as a country and why did Vikings wear those silly helmets? These are just a few of the strange questions that bounce around the head of YouTube sensation Joseph Pisenti, aka RealLifeLore. Answering the ridiculous. In his channel, Pisenti presents illogical truths in a logical manner. In his debut book, Pisenti builds on this nonsensical humor of the universe with in-depth analysis of empires, economies, and ecosystems as he helps answer the ridiculous. Why, you ask? Because someone has to. Using line drawings, graphs and charts, Pisenti not only details the absurd, but he also provides explanations on why things are...and why they aren't. Answers to: Where can I move to so that I'm never tempted by McDonalds again? How far into the Pacific does Trump's wall stretch? If Plato came back to life, what would he think of modern democracy? Why do all empires fail? Who decides what countries are allowed to participate in the Olympics? What makes Finland so great? Witty, thought-provoking and occasionally snarky, Answers to Questions You've Never Asked is for anyone who beams with curiosity and has a belly-button.

The Little Book of Mayo is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Mayo. Here you will find out about Mayo's natural history, its myth and legend, its proud sporting heritage - particularly its long-running quest for Sam - and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through quaint villages and bustling towns, this book takes the reader on a journey through County Mayo and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this ancient county.

Can you recall the year that the Dracula fish was discovered? Do you know the height and location of the world's tallest building? Remember the company that discovered a way to convert water and CO2 into fuel? This unique trivia compendium presents an illustrated snapshot of the world twenty years after the new millennium. Taking stock of the most impressive achievements, terrific disasters and marvellous innovations that have changed our world, 2020 brings together top twenties of fascinating facts and figures on subjects ranging from life-saving technological advancements to freak weather phenomena, outstanding sporting achievements to unexpected political shake-ups. Whatever your interests, you'll be amazed, amused, surprised and enlightened by this testament to the catastrophic lows and unbelievable highs of human endeavour.

Jede Zeit hat ihre Diskurse, an denen epochenspezifische Argumentations- und Denkweisen erkennbar werden. Vor mehr als dreihundert Jahren, Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts, hatte Frankreichs Koenig Ludwig XIV. damit begonnen, seine Expansionspolitik erneut kriegerisch zu verstarken. Dies rief zahlreiche Publizisten, Pamphletisten, Drucker und Verleger auf den Plan, und ein zeitlich wie raumlich ausgedehnter Diskurs uber die Expansionsbestrebungen Frankreichs entstand. Teil dieses Diskurses ist die Flugschrift Franckreichs Geist von 1689, die sowohl in vielfaltigen deutschsprachigen Varianten als auch in Ausgaben in den wichtigsten europaischen Sprachen weite Verbreitung fand. Sie ist so ein besonders pragnantes Beispiel dafur, wie ein kritischer Diskurs in den Massenmedien dieser Zeit gefuhrt wurde. Daher eignet sich diese Flugschrift besonders fur die Analyse beispielhafter Auspragungen von Begrundungsmustern und argumentativem Handeln in der fruhen Neuzeit.