If you like to gross out your friends - and learn fascinating facts - here's a book full of the weird and wacky. (back cover.).

Want to know which nation is ruled by a dentist-turned-dictator? Where to find taxis shaped like coconuts? And who watches competitive cockroach racing? From countries, food and folklore to sports, flags, animals and more, these weird and wonderful facts from around the world will boggle your mind.

Presents facts, brief stories, photos, and illustrations showing that fact can be as weird as fiction.

Here is the official catalog of all that is gross, weird, and amazing. From microorganisms living in your mouth and dust mites sleeping in your bed to sun-dried maggots for dinner and white ant pie for dessert, this fascinating book will have kids freaking out friends and family everywhere.