{"product_id":"bizarre-world-e-reid-ross-9781507210789","title":"Bizarre World: A Collection of the World's Creepiest, Strangest, and Sometimes Most Hilarious Traditions","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets \u003ci\u003e1001 Facts to Scare the Sh*t Out of You\u003c\/i\u003e in this serious survey of the most bizarre, creepy, and sometimes hilarious customs from cultures around the world. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery culture handles life differently. From the \"blackening of the bride\" in Scotland and the custom of not looking babies in the eyes in Kenya, to enlisting geese as part of the police squad in China and the tradition of children eating bread with chocolate sprinkles for breakfast in Amsterdam, there are so many unique behaviors all across the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBizarre World\u003c\/i\u003e, journey across the globe to understand how various cultures approach everything from grief, beauty standards, food, parenting, death, stress management, happiness, and more. Many customs may seem perfectly sane, while others, not so much. Some are just downright strange, funny, or weird. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's so much to discover about the people around us and the beliefs they hold. Let \u003ci\u003eBizarre World\u003c\/i\u003e be your armchair guide to a different way of life with quick facts and \"did you knows?\" that will leave you saying, \"huh, that's strange.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. Reid Ross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1507210787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781507210789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Adams Media Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.60w x 0.90d","brand":"E. Reid Ross","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43979798282495,"sku":"9781507210789","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b4d39363-964c-443c-9939-6e4127e3ec8a.jpg?v=1683246953","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bizarre-world-e-reid-ross-9781507210789","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}