The world's weirdest news stories / / John A. Torres ; edited by Tim Healey

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910162725303321
• Autore: Torres John
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Enslow Publishing, , 2017; �2017
• ISBN: 0-7660-8379-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (160 pages) : color illustrations
• Collana: Making headlines
• Disciplina: 031.02
• Soggetti: History - Miscellanea; Curiosities and wonders
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ch. 1. Animal crackers -- ch. 2. Disorderly conduct -- ch. 3. Loners -- ch. 4. Weird stunts -- ch. 5. Religion and the occult -- ch. 6. The wonders of science -- ch. 7. Phenomena -- ch. 8. Death and burial -- ch. 9. The ultimate taboo.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book offers readers the oddest stories ever to hit the newspapers, including stories of a dog on trial for murder, a man who choked to death on the garlic he used to repel vampires, and a lady who picked up broadcasting signals through her teeth. These crazy news stories will convince readers that truth is often stranger than fiction. Sidebars, a glossary, and a further reading section are also included.