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Who died after being hit by a flying cow? How did a hospital MRI machine shoot someone dead? Why did two friends of a well-known bass player steal his body then set it alight? How did the person who was found guilty of killing Kirsty MacColl manage to avoid going to jail? Which drummer of a famous group ended up homeless and destitute? Who froze to death in their car? Which famous guitarist disappeared as his group was about to start a tour of America and was never seen again? Which actress committed suicide by jumping from the top of the Hollywood sign? Whose pet monkey survived a plane ...

Why are the ‘Traits’ coming? Who are ‘The Gathering’? Why is there a blue planet for sale? What is 750007500075? Who will ask the last question? What will that question be? The answers to these questions and more are contained inside this book. However be warned that sometimes it is better not to know the answers to certain questions.Everyone must realise that extraterrestrial beings will be truly different from humans in not only the way they look but in the way they think and will have different ambitions, feelings, demands, incentives, motivations, and therefore undoubtedly ...

This first edition of A Tome of Idioms has been published as a comprehensive, concise, compact, and efficient guide to the meanings and origins of Idioms, Proverbs, and Sayings. Each inclusion is written in a clear and uncomplicated style. First published in 2019 this book contains over 900 easily readable entries in systematic order augmented by an extensive Bibliography. This book will be of general interest to everyone who has a curious, inquisitive, questioning, or enquiring intellect. A number of idioms, proverbs, and sayings originate in well-known literature and Holy texts such as, ...

This first edition of ‘The Hidden Meaning behind the Lyrics of 501 Classic and Popular Songs’ has been published as a comprehensive, concise, compact, and efficient guide to the meanings and origins of the lyrics to familiar, well-known and acclaimed songs. Each entry is written in a clear and uncomplicated style. Some songs have been recorded by numerous artists, such as ‘Yesterday’ by The Beatles, which has over 2,000 cover versions and ‘Hallelujah’ by Leonard Cohen, over 300. In such cases, we have made reference to the version recorded by the most well-known group or singer....

Excuses, excuses, excuses. We are really, really sorry and apologise profusely that this publication is not as generous as it should be but our Hamster (Hamsterdam) escaped from his cage using a nail file hidden in his cheek pouches and then proceeded to use a sizeable portion of the final written manuscript to make some additional comfy bedding. Our sincere apologies but this was due to matters outwith our control. Any other concerns you have we have made a note of and are working quickly to resolve these issues and promise to phone you back in 1 to 2… hours, days, weeks, months, years (...

First published in 2022 ‘IT’S THE LAW! The Little Book of Bizarre, Strange, Unusual, and Weird Laws from Around the World’ contains 458 unique entries from 66 countries. When travelling carry this little book wherever you go to help reduce the chances of being culturally insensitive, causing personal embarrassment, annoying the local population, being arrested, or even to avoid being fined or imprisoned. It is also perfect for using some of the entries as conversation starters, or for intriguing questions in a trivia quiz… such as: Where are you forbidden from dying? Where are ...

First published in 2021 this book provides details of individuals from the world of film, literature, music, sport, theatre, and television, as well as many ordinary people, who died in bizarre, extraordinary, peculiar, strange, or unusual circumstances. Why did someone kill himself because a consignment of fish was late being delivered? Whose death was caused by a toothpick? Which dancing icon was killed by a silk scarf? Who died when they were struck by a falling tortoise? Whose pet monkey survived a plane crash? You will find the answers to these intriguing questions and many more ...

Everyone at some point in their life may need a little inspiration to get them through another day, a life event, or bad times. We have tried to give anyone who is struggling with a problem, complication, dilemma, dispute, issue, obstacle, or worry, positive words to help them find some clear, confident, and conclusive resolutions to their issue. All paragraphs, or just single words, are provided to help give you the reader inspiration and motivation, maybe even insight, revelation, and vision. Words sometimes do not come easy, but then again sometimes words are all that are needed to ...

Which selfless player, who could not swim, died trying to save three children from drowning? Which player was electrocuted in 1911 while wearing his ‘electric bathrobe’? Who was run over and killed while weeding in his front yard? Why was Shane Curry shot dead by a 15-year-old? Who died after asking the question ‘Did Wabash win?’? Which three players were lost at sea together? Find the answers to these tragic and heartbreaking questions, plus many more terrible and shocking revelations, inside this book. In addition, there are details of deaths from Sickle cell trait complications, ...

Drawing on our extensive experience of writing, we have gathered in one book a selection of our original new poems. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we enjoyed writing them.The twenty-one poems embrace many popular, and not so popular subjects and themes, such as; Christmas, The Dying Earth, Folklore, Friendship, Greek Mythology, Lost Civilisations, Love, Mythical Creatures, Nightmares, Noisy Neighbours, Nostradamus, A Planetary Auction, The Solar System, Rubbish, Sadness, Science, and War.

From rock to pop, folk to blues, and electronic to heavy metal, have you ever wondered how the most well known bands in the world chose their names? Find the answers to this question and many more unbelievable, astounding, intriguing, and surprising facts about band names inside ‘Revealed: How 400 of the Most Influential Bands in the World Chose Their Names’. Such as, Which band mistakenly chose a name that was almost impossible to find in search engines, as it could not be used as a domain name? Which band inspired the pseudonym chosen by horror writer Stephen King? Which band’s ...

Why did a player receive a yellow card after dying from a heart attack? Which footballer was shot dead after a prank he was playing on his friend went horribly wrong? How many footballers have died after they were struck by lightning while playing in matches? Why was a famous 1920’s footballer shot dead by his landlord? Which footballers have died after being eaten alive by crocodiles? Find the answers to these unexpected, tragic, and horrifying questions, plus hundreds more devastating and shocking revelations, inside this book. In addition, what were the surprising and concerning ...

Strap yourself into the jump-seat, make sure your harnesses are pulled really tightly, and let Scott ‘Sunshine’ Gibson give you the flight of your life. Join him as he meets up with some old and new comrades, Ryan ‘shut-eye’ Davis, Lawrence ‘sticky’ LaBelle, Jack ‘crackerjack’ McCleary, Carson ‘sleepy’ Sandmann, John Edward ‘long john’ Silver, and Sebastian ‘Atlas’ Williams, aboard a Beech 18, Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Boeing 314 Clipper, and a Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer and share in his adventures from Newfoundland to Mexico to Malaysia in the late 1960’s...