50 States, 5,000 Facts: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know and More!

Name: 50 States, 5,000 Facts: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know and More!
Brand: National Geographic
Price: 20.89 USD
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Item# 9781426222573

$20.89

From the team that created the national bestseller 50 States 5000 Ideas, this engaging treasure trove of trivia boasts interesting tidbits about the United States. Perfect for trivia buffs, history... Read more

From the team that created the national bestseller 50 States 5000 Ideas, this engaging treasure trove of trivia boasts interesting tidbits about the United States. Perfect for trivia buffs, history lovers, and fact-finders. Discover a floating post office in Michigan, George Washington's overdue library book, and the magnetic ink used in U.S. paper money. Uncover bizarre and fascinating people, places, events, and things that make our country unique. Featuring 100 facts about every state and all six U.S. territories, including quirky nicknames and fun events. Delightfully engaging and illustrated with hundreds of photos, this volume is a must-have for trivia buffs.

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From the team that created the national bestseller 50 States 5000 Ideas, this engaging treasure trove of trivia boasts interesting tidbits about the United States and is perfect for trivia buffs, history lovers, and fact-finders.

Did you know that there is a floating post office in Michigan? Or that a library book checked out by George Washington was returned to a New York City library 221 years late? Maybe you'd be amazed to discover that the ink used to print U.S. paper money is magnetic! In this fun compendium, you'll encounter all kinds of bizarre and fascinating people, places, events, and things that make our country unique.

Featuring 100 facts about every state and all six U.S. territories, discover and delight in fascinating histories, emblems, state birds and flowers, and so much more. You'll find by the numbers trivia (did you know Wyoming could fill 760 million bags with sunflower seeds with the amount of flowers it grows?) quirky nicknames (San Francisco's heavy fog was named Karl thanks to a social media phenomenon), and fun events (one Colorado state fair hosts a pet rock competitionwith a best dressed category!).

Delightfully engaging and illustrated with hundreds of photos, this is a volume trivia buffs will want in their arsenals.