Did you know about the church in Ethiopia that claims to have the Lost Ark? How about the time it rained for two million years? Or the engineer working with the US Navy who developed the Slinky toy? This amazing collection of stories from around the world uncovers little known facts about unusual artifacts and unique locations, about obscure wars, heroes and the villains and remarkable individuals who (until now) haven’t received the coverage they deserve!A collection of weird and wonderful snippets of world history from prehistory right up to the present day.
Jem Duducuhas been in love with history for as long as he can remember. He went to UWCC to read Archaeology and Medieval History. He is also the author of several history books in the 100 Facts series.