443 Disturbing Facts about Our World: Shocking, Ironic or Simply Sad Pieces of Trivia (Trivia and Quizzes)

Name: 443 Disturbing Facts about Our World: Shocking, Ironic or Simply Sad Pieces of Trivia (Trivia and Quizzes)
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Author: Nayden Kostov

by Nayden Kostov

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy trivia that makes you go 'wait, that's actually true?' rather than cosy factoid compilations.
You appreciate dark humour mixed with genuine historical oddities, not sanitised feel-good knowledge.
You like dipping into random facts for conversation starters at dinner parties, even if they're deeply unsettling.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer uplifting or inspirational content and find pessimistic perspectives draining.
You're sensitive to discussions of suicide, crime, or suffering and need content with clearer emotional guardrails.
You want long-form narrative or context. This is raw facts served rapid-fire, not explained in depth.

About this book

This collection presents 443 facts about disturbing, ironic, or sorrowful aspects of the world. The author, known for the trivia website RaiseYourBrain, has previously published award-winning compilations of hard-to-believe facts. This second volume expands on a chapter that appeared in earlier trivia books. The book combines facts about crimes, mayhem, misfortune, and misery alongside examples of bigotry, hypocrisy, and unusual bad luck. It includes a dedicated chapter on COVID-19 trivia and other unusual medical conditions. All entries have been verified and fact-checked. Examples of included facts range from internet search behavior and suicide statistics in Japan to historical origins of tools, animal biology, medical phenomena, and unusual legal incidents. The author acknowledges that readers may find the condensed focus on negative information overwhelming, but presents the material as factual information for those interested in trivia of this nature.

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