To all the curious minds who love to learn new and strange things about the world, this book is for you. I hope you enjoy reading these weird true facts as much as I enjoyed researching and writing them. May you always keep your sense of wonder and never stop asking questions.

1. ANIMAL WONDERS

2.NATURE WONDERS

3.The Weird and Wonderful World of Food: Surprising Facts You Never Knew

4.The Weird and Wonderful World of PLACE: Surprising Facts You Never Knew

5.ABOUT AMAZING PEOPLE

6.FANTASTIC FACTS ABOUT SPORTS

7.STRANGE WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY...

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CONTENTS-

8.ABOUT THE MOST STRANGE FESTIVALS

9."Architectural Oddities: Unusual and Quirky Buildings Around the World"

10."Bizarre Rides: 5 Eccentric Vehicles and Their Strange Stories"

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WELCOME  TO  THE  STRANGE  WORLD💫🪄😱 !!!

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ANIMAL

WONDERS!!!

CHAPTER-1

Axolotl: These unique salamanders can regenerate lost body parts, including their hearts and brains.

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2. *Blobfish*: Despite its unappealing appearance, the blobfish is adapted to survive in the high-pressure environment of the deep sea.

NARWHAL 

3. *Narwhal*: Often referred to as the "unicorns of the sea," male narwhals have long tusks that can grow up to 10 feet.

4. *Mantis Shrimp*: Possessing incredible vision and powerful punches, mantis shrimp can strike prey with the speed of a .22 caliber bullet.

Platypus*: This egg-laying mammal is one of the few venomous mammals, with spurs on its hind legs delivering a toxic substance-

 BUT CUTTNESS IS THEIR GENERATION FEVER-❤️🥰😘

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6. *Aye-Aye*: Found in Madagascar, the aye-aye uses its long, thin middle finger to tap on trees and locate grubs hiding inside.

7. *Star-Nosed Mole*: With a unique star-shaped nose, this mole can detect and consume prey in less than a quarter of a second.

8. *Sloth*: Sloths are known for their slow movements, and some species can rotate their heads up to 270 degrees!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9. *Fainting Goat*: When startled, these goats experience temporary muscle stiffness, causing them to fall over in a faint-like state.

10. *Dumbo Octopus*: Resembling the Disney character Dumbo, these octopuses have large ear-like fins and live in the deep ocean.

CHAPTER-2

NATURE WONDERS !!!!!!!!!!

1. *Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum):* This plant is known for its enormous size and foul odor, resembling the smell of a rotting corpse when in bloom.

 *Strangler Fig:* These plants start as epiphytes on other trees and then send roots downward, eventually strangling and replacing the host tree.

Bleeding Tooth Fungus (Hydnellum peckii):* Though not a plant, this fungus oozes a red liquid that looks like blood, earning its intriguing name.

Welwitschia mirabilis:* Found in the Namib Desert, this plant has only two leaves that continuously grow throughout its incredibly long lifespan, which can reach over 1,000 years.

Octopus Tree (Umbellularia californica):* Also known as the California bay laurel, its branches can grow in seemingly random directions, giving it an octopus-like appearance.

*Resurrection Plant (Selaginella lepidophylla):* Able to survive extreme dehydration, this plant can appear dead and then revive when watered.

Drosera (Sundew):* This carnivorous plant has tentacle-like structures with sticky secretions to trap and digest insects

Dragon's Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari):* The distinctive shape of this tree, native to Socotra, resembles an umbrella or mushroom cloud.

Aristolochia gigantea (Giant Pelican Flower):* The unusual flower of this plant resembles a pelican's head and bill.

Hydnora africana:* This parasitic plant blooms underground and attracts pollinators by emitting a scent similar to dung.

CHAPTER - 3

Durian, the "King of Fruits":* Known for its strong odor, this Southeast Asian fruit is banned in many hotels and public transportation systems due to its pungent smell.

2. *Square Watermelons:* In Japan, farmers have developed a method to grow watermelons in a square shape to make them easier to stack and store.

3. *Hundred-Year Eggs:* Despite their name, these Chinese delicacies are not actually a century old. They are preserved duck, chicken, or quail eggs that are soaked in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and rice straw for several weeks.

4. *Casu Marzu, the Maggot Cheese:* Hailing from Sardinia, Italy, this cheese contains live insect larvae. The larvae help to ferment the cheese and make it soft and spreadable.

5. *Fugu, Deadly Delicacy:* Fugu is a Japanese dish prepared from pufferfish. It's considered a delicacy, but certain parts of the fish contain a toxin that can be fatal if not prepared properly.

6. *Dragon Fruit, Night-Blooming Wonder:* Dragon fruit, also known as pitaya, blooms at night and is pollinated by bats. The plant is native to Central America but is now grown in various tropical regions.

7. *Wasabi, the Fake Spice:* The green paste served with sushi as wasabi is often not real wasabi. Most of the time, it's a mixture of horseradish, mustard, and food coloring.

8. *Turducken, Poultry Inception:* A turducken is a dish consisting of a deboned chicken stuffed into a deboned duck, which is then stuffed into a deboned turkey. It's a carnivorous masterpiece.

9. *Saffron, More Expensive than Gold:* Saffron is one of the most expensive spices in the world, and it takes around 150 flowers to produce just one gram of saffron threads.

10. *Kopi Luwak, Civet Coffee:* This unique coffee is made using beans that have been eaten and excreted by a civet. The fermentation that occurs in the civet's stomach is said to give the coffee a distinct flavor.

CHAPTER-4

1. *Gravity Hill, Pennsylvania, USA:* Cars appear to roll uphill on this mysterious road due to an optical illusion, challenging the laws of gravity.

2. *Snake Island, Brazil:* Ilha da Queimada Grande is home to an incredibly high concentration of venomous snakes, making it one of the most dangerous places on Earth

3. *Spotted Lake, Canada:* This lake in British Columbia contains high concentrations of minerals, creating colorful spots that change throughout the year.

4. *The Door to Hell, Turkmenistan:* A natural gas field that has been burning for decades, creating a surreal landscape of perpetual flames in the Karakum Desert.

5. *Aokigahara Forest, Japan:* Known as the "Suicide Forest," it's a dense, eerie forest at the base of Mount Fuji, notorious for a high number of suicides.

6. *Socotra, Yemen:* Home to unique plant species, some of which look like they're from another planet, earning it the nickname "Alien Island."

7. *The Great Blue Hole, Belize:* A massive underwater sinkhole that forms a dark blue circle in the ocean, attracting divers and scientists.

8. *Magnetic Hill, Canada:* Located in New Brunswick, cars seem to roll uphill against gravity due to an optical illusion caused by the topography of the surrounding area.

9. *Eternal Flame Falls, USA:* In New York's Chestnut Ridge Park, a waterfall has a natural gas leak that causes a flame to burn behind the water.

10. *Lake Natron, Tanzania:* This alkaline lake petrifies animals that come into contact with its waters, turning them into eerie statues.

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CHAPTER-5

-ABOUT AMAZING PEOPLES-

1. *Human Calculator:* Shakuntala Devi, also known as the "Human Computer," could mentally solve complex mathematical calculations in seconds.

2. *Unbreakable Bones:* A man named John S. Suffered from a rare condition called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, causing his muscles to turn into bone. Over time, he became almost completely rigid.

3. *Living Memory Palace:* Solomon Shereshevsky had an extraordinary memory, often called "S," where he could remember vast amounts of information without forgetting. However, this gift also made it challenging for him to forget anything, leading to overwhelming sensory experiences.