A world of curiosities: surprising, interesting, and downright unbelievable facts from every nation on the planet

From Afghanistan To Zimbabwe: Everything You Never Knew You Never Knew About Every Country On Earth.a Scientist By Training And An Explorer By Passion, Dr. John Oldale Has Logged Half A Million Miles Visiting More Than Ninety Nations. Now, He Celebrates Our Weird And Wonderful World In A Cornucopia Of Fascinating Facts Brought Vividly To Life Through The Unexpected Stories Behind Them. Touching On History, Travel, Politics, Natural History And More, He Paints A Unique Portrait Of Each Country From The Mightiest To The Most Miniscule. You Won't Find The Following In Your Average Travel Guide: · Why Is Kissing On Trains Banned In France? · In What Country Are Litigants Expected To Present Their Case At Court In The Form Of A Poem? · Which War Did Women Win In 1929 Just By Sitting Down? · If Panama Hats Aren’t From Panama, Where Are They From? · Who Eat Fresh Camel Dung As A Cure For Dysentery (and Why Does It Work)? · Why Were Us Disk Jockeys Once Told They Could Play Birthday Requests On Any Day Except The One Requested? · Which Modern Dictator Banned Old Age, Libraries And Gold Teeth, And Was Later Replaced By His Dentist? · And 2,000 More Funny, Trivial, Poignant, And Telling Facts A Must For Active And Armchair Globe-trotters Alike, A World Of Curiosities Will Engross Anyone Who Is At All Curious About The World Beyond Their Door. Explore And Enjoy.