A WARREN OF WEIRD AND WONDERFUL FACTS AND TALES RESCUED FROM OBSCURITY<\/p>\n
The first trivia book from the team behind the hit history podcast The Rabbit Hole Detectives<\/i>, investigating the provenance of historical objects, real and metaphorical, with intelligence and humour<\/b><\/p>\n
‘Compulsively dip-in-able’ The Times<\/i><\/p>\n
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Ever fallen down a rabbit hole?<\/p>\n
Ever got lost chasing a fact, a hunch or a curious piece of cultural ephemera?<\/p>\n
Then the Rabbit Hole Detectives – Richard Coles, Cat Jarman and Charles Spencer – are here to do the burrowing for you.<\/p>\n
Why were eight WWII Hurricane fighter planes buried in Ukraine?<\/p>\n
What have chimpanzees to do with the invention of toilet paper?<\/p>\n
How many dynamite sticks should not be used to blow up a whale?<\/p>\n
Which ancient civilisation liked a short tongue and a shaved head?<\/p>\n
The Rabbit Hole Book<\/i> follows Richard, Cat and Charles as they investigate and elucidate weird and wonderful curiosities from history, telling stories that are as often dumbfounding as they are gripping, as unexpected as they are hilarious or deeply moving.<\/p>\n
What are you waiting for?<\/p>\n
Welcome to the warren . . .<\/p>\n
Whatever you think you know, guess again.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Have you ever wondered why pubs have certain names? Or why jet lag exists? Or perhaps you have speculated about the origin of the paperclip? If any of these ring true or if you can relate to spending far too much time down an internet rabbit hole then this is the book for you! Trivia lovers and general knowledge enthusiasts rejoice as we introduce the first book from the trio behind the hit history podcast The Rabbit Hole Detectives. Join your favourite investigators, Richard Coles, Charles Spencer and Cat Jarman, as they uncover the weird and wonderful provenance behind your favourite and surprising historical objects both real and metaphorical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[283],"product_tag":[27596,3873,791],"class_list":["post-105675","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-humour-gift","product_tag-ancient-history","product_tag-research-information-general","product_tag-trivia-quiz-question-books","pa_book_author-coles-richard","pa_cover-hardback","pa_dewey-032-02-edition23","pa_imprint-michael-joseph","pa_language-english","pa_pages-11245","pa_publisher-michael-joseph","pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","first","onbackorder","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n