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The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters
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The Mystery of the Spiteful LettersThe Mystery of the Spiteful Letters

Someone is sending spiteful letters. Gladys and Mrs Moon are terribly upset. There are lots of suspects—it could be gossipy Miss Tittle or Old Nosey, a very curious man. The Five Find-Outers and Dog will find the culprit!


 
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Tags: curious, Nosey, Tittle, gossipy, Find-Outers, Mystery, Letters, Spiteful, could
What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?: 200 Curious Questions and Intriguing Answers
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What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?: 200 Curious Questions and Intriguing AnswersWhat Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?: 200 Curious Questions and Intriguing Answers

While the premise of the book is intriguing, the answers that are provided are a mix of conjecture, legend, and truth. The author, unfortunately, does not provide any references for his work. You have to take his word on trust, which for me ran out when he asserted that the 1969 Moon landing is not yet proven.
 
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Tags: proven, Before, landing, asserted, which, Intriguing, Answers, Questions, Curious
Curious and Interesting Geometry
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Curious and Interesting GeometryCurious and Interesting Geometry

A companion volume to the author's "Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers", which focuses on arithmetic and number theory. The entries in this book cover curves, topology, tilings and all branches of plane and three-dimensional geometry, from Euclid to fractals.  

 

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Tags: Curious, Interesting, plane, branches, topology, Interesting, Curious, Geometry, dimensional, geometry
Cambridge Street-Names: Their Origins and Associations
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Cambridge Street-Names: Their Origins and AssociationsCambridge Street-Names: Their Origins and Associations

This book draws on the great wealth of associations of street-names in Cambridge. It is not a dictionary, but it provides a fascinating series of explanatory entries on historical periods and topics - and on a wide variety of notable and sometimes curious characters who lived in or often visited Cambridge.
 
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Tags: Cambridge, characters, lived, curious, sometimes, Origins, Their, Associations, Street
Curious and Interesting Puzzles, The Penguin Book of (Penguin science)
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Curious and Interesting Puzzles, The Penguin Book of (Penguin science)Curious and Interesting Puzzles, The Penguin Book of (Penguin science)

A companion to the same author's "Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers" and "Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Geometry", this book covers mathematical and logical puzzles from the Ancient Greeks to the present day.
 
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Tags: Curious, Interesting, Dictionary, Penguin, Greeks, science