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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of All Things Weird
Sure, you probably know that George Washington was our first president and that Christopher Columbus accidentally discovered America in 1492, but did you know that there are more plastic flamingos in the United States than there are real ones and that Disneyland employees were not permitted to wear their own underwear while dressing in character until 2001?
Behind the portrait of America that history classes, news reports, and boring documentaries have painted lies a strange and perplexing country that you couldnt imagine even in your wildest dreams. Featuring 1,001 shocking facts, this book reveals all the secrets and weirdness that you never knew about the United States. From the thirty-two(!) bathrooms in the White House to the fact that a single U.S.made hamburger may contain meat from 100 different cows, these wacky tidbits will guarantee that youll never look at this nation the same way again!
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THE UNITED STATES
OF
STRANGE
1,001 FRIGHTENING BZARRE, OUTRAGEOUS FACTS
about the Land of the Free and the Home of
THE FROG PEOPLE, THE COCKROACH
HALL OF FAME, AND CARHENGE
ERIC GRZYMKOWSKI
CHAPTER 1
Got a Permit for That Flamethrower?
Obscure American Laws to Embrace
CHAPTER 2
From Michael Jacksons Pet Chimp to New Mexicos Lesbian Lizards
Animal Oddities to Astound
CHAPTER 3
Aliens, Jackalopes, Wandering Stones, Gravity Hills, and More
The Wonderful World of the American Paranormal to Terrify
CHAPTER 4
Would You Like Fries with Your Bull Testicles?
Weird American Delicacies to Gross You Out
CHAPTER 5
From the Greenbrier Ghost to the Amityville Horror
Horrifying American Hauntings to Frighten
CHAPTER 6
Only Twenty Miles to Creepy Giant Puppets!
Strange Roadside Attractions Across the United States. to Visit
CHAPTER 7
Be Sure to See Miss Hatties Bordello Museum!
Odd Museums and Galleries to Seek Out
CHAPTER 8
Catacombs, Hidden Cities, and the Chrysler Buildings Secret Spire
Mind-Blowing Constructions to Astound
CHAPTER 9
From President John Quincy Adamss Pet Alligator to Pope Michael from Kansas
Bizarre People to Marvel At
CHAPTER 10
Happy National Crown Roast of Pork Day!
Eccentric American Holidays and Festivals to Enjoy
CHAPTER 11
From the Salem Witch Trials to Saddam Husseins Secret Sex Tape
Strange Moments in American History to Dumbfound
CHAPTER 12
Only in America
The Strangest Happenings of the Strangest Country of All
To my Godmother Linda, who instilled in me an immense love of facts and
refused to let me win when we played Trivial Pursuit.
Most authors wait until the end to thank their readers for their generous patronage, but I prefer to start the butt-kissing at the bottom and work my way up. So thank you, dear reader, for selecting this humble tome to grace your coffee table or bathroom magazine basket. I do truly hope you enjoy it.
Of course, dear reader, if it were not for my editor Peter Archer and all the folks at Adams Media, you might never have the pleasure of learning about the New York City Mole People. The Adams staff continually impress me with the quality of their creations, and I am grateful to have the chance to work with them yet again.
And lastly, I would like to thank all the countless journalists, authors, bloggers, and fact gurus who made it possible for me to compile this tome. Your dedication to the pursuit of weird knowledge is truly awe-inspiring.
We like to think that America is the epitome of normal. An entire nation of blue jeans, family-friendly minivans, and weekend barbecues. Sure we may indulge in the occasional deep-fried stick of butter, but for the most part nothing strange or out of the ordinary ever happens in the good ol U.S. of A. But deep down we all know this couldnt be further from the truth.
In reality, America may very well be the weirdest place on earth. Which is pretty impressive, considering the competition from places like North Korea, Outer Mongolia, and France.
Through countless hours of research, I managed to uncover everything from a museum in Maryland devoted entirely to feminine hygiene products to a six-foot-tall man eating chicken in New York City (the hyphen placement is important there). And that was just the tip of the iceberg.
No matter where you are in this country, you are just a few miles from a plethora of oddities. You can indulge in jellied moose nose in Alaska or munch on deep-fried bull testicles in Colorado. You can visit haunted lighthouses, cemeteries, cruise ships, and space shuttle launch pads from coast to coast. If you should happen to find yourself in Alliance, Nebraska, theres even a scale replica of Stonehenge built out of classic American cars.
Its easy to write off these quirky tourist traps and strange delicacies as indulgences only fit for the weirdest of the weird of our countrymen, but you really are missing out on a lot if you dont give them a chance. Thankfully you dont need to crisscross the continent to experience all the strangeness this country has to offer. With this book you can do it all from the comfort of your couch (or, more likely, your toilet).
So dive right in and embrace the wonderful world of the weird. Just dont blame me if, when youve turned the last page, youre too terrified to leave your house.
Got a Permit for That Flamethrower?
Obscure American Laws to Embrace
For the land of the free, we certainly spend a lot of time telling our citizens what they can and cant do. We are all aware of the important lawsdont drive too fast, resist the urge to strangle your neighborbut what does the law say about hunting buffalo with a machine gun while driving down a California highway?
Some of the laws in this chapter may seem strange, obscure, or downright ridiculous, but keep in mind: There are no unnecessary laws. At some point, somewhere, somebody did something stupid enough that a new law needed to be written to determine his fate.
Due to an amendment to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) passed in 1965 that added sexual deviation as a medical ground for denying prospective immigrants entry into the United States, scores of open homosexuals were denied entry into the country. This practice continued until the U.S. Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1990, which withdrew the phrase sexual deviation from the INA. Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free But please leave your gay uncle at home.
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