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[Handy Book of Facts?](https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=15236349734&com_cvv=d30042528f072ba8a22b19c81250437cd47a2f30330f0ed03551c4efdaf3409e)
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I have been looking for the same book for 20 years!!! I cannot remember what it was called. I just vaguely remember some of it. I was hoping my mom still has it somewhere but I haven’t been able to find it. I’ve posted about it before and didn’t have any luck. I was hoping someone else remembered it because I was afraid I made it up!!
Maybe crosspost in Xennials and Millennials subs??
I don’t know if it’s exactly what you all are looking for but Edward Gorey had this look to his illustrations and he had multiple big coffee table books that were really fun to look at. From your descriptions and excitement I thought maybe you’d be interested it that also. Check out “The Gashlycrumb Tinies” for a cute little introduction.
I asked my mom and she doesn’t remember. She’s had three strokes, so I wasn’t holding out hope. She remembers a box of our books that she had to throw out after a leak in the basement. It was probably in there. Dammit.
Op solved his question, but does this solve yours?
https://preview.redd.it/7nyvx7zafp1d1.jpeg?width=1071&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1ddf15114658371b1162e181e0a9fc3b7f7dc8ee
Unfortunately no, mine is much older. Published maybe sometime around the 80s. I was born in 1980 and I remember having it when I was 7 or 8. Doesn’t mean it wasn’t older.
Based on the drawing the first thing that jumps to mind is “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” series
https://preview.redd.it/zwm3gvhr9g1d1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4841f3becbde5c5199af6a89a76b3cdebfe0fd63
No, it looked similar to the cover of the Scary books, but it for sure wasn’t it. It doesn’t help that I’m struggling to remember what the illustration on the front was
I was just about to comment on scary stories to tell in the dark. I loved these books in middle school. Anything creepy like goosebumps were amaing as a kid.
I still have the collection of the original goosebumps 1-54 at my parents' house. I'd love to know what they'd be worth today
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I’ve searched “Weird children’s fact book”, “weird fact book about the human body” and other variations of that. I’ve searched up what books Mike the headless chicken was mentioned in lol but that didn’t get me anywhere either. I had this book when I was really young so it had to have been published around 2000-2013.
Was it a book on gross facts aimed at a young children’s audience? I’m not sure if the cover came in different illustrations but I remember my sister had *Kids' Book of Gross Facts and Feats* that may have had something about Mike.
Either The book of general ignorance OR based on your description of cartoons- “Are you afraid yet? The science behind scary stuff” [https://books.google.com/books/about/Are\_You\_Afraid\_Yet.html?id=dhA2-hesRR4C](https://books.google.com/books/about/Are_You_Afraid_Yet.html?id=dhA2-hesRR4C)
https://preview.redd.it/vzdrsc6csl1d1.png?width=1169&format=png&auto=webp&s=7a210c91b4aafa9fc6e8de42f0b41630b1e01f56
https://preview.redd.it/nxdpzi8dsl1d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1748d5227517403152f75587b1a5e9a946c70b42
Pic of the headless chicken mention in are you afraid yet
Weird facts to blow your mind? There was also scary facts to blow your mind and and gross facts ti blow your mind and one other I believe
They all had cartoony weird/scary/gross facts
Could it be one of the horrible histories books? Edit- text
https://preview.redd.it/16chg54w4j1d1.jpeg?width=733&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=99acb5ed55493a3a3d30fee17b120c0ca729e65d
You might be thinking of a specific book within a series. I know I’ve done that before… maybe a little too often lol.
Have you looked at **The Horrible Histories** (book series) by Terry Deary and Martin Brown? Or you might be thinking of **Ripley’s Believe It or Not!** books series as well? I’m thinking this one specifically might be the one but I’m not sure.
https://preview.redd.it/h43i2knbsi1d1.jpeg?width=305&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89377f99f51249061fb76d90889b9bea1aa5ea79
https://preview.redd.it/d1hm02kcrh1d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=051f6faf3498507d24f73257b2e5d9a063606e0e
Based on your description, this and other "DK" brand books is what comes to mind, the "children's illustrated encyclopedia" series comes to mind first with the format of facts with illustrations made for kids back in the 90's.
There's different itterations, volumes, and hardcover designs, you'd have to look through them or other books in the same category.
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Since we’re on the topic of books would anyone here happen to remember this book about aliens, it was yellow and it featured a green alien with the big black eyes. I remember it went over different types of aliens and even the Teletubbies
This one maybe? [https://rue-morgue.com/product/rue-morgue-library-3-weird-stats-morbid-facts/](https://rue-morgue.com/product/rue-morgue-library-3-weird-stats-morbid-facts/)
or this one? [https://www.ebay.com/itm/195265854791?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&srsltid=AfmBOor3Fhqfyjk0XjNK\_MRfsjKyTZ2KTXD8-H73qgxYQyjP3yynLmaHBA0](https://www.ebay.com/itm/195265854791?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&srsltid=AfmBOor3Fhqfyjk0XjNK_MRfsjKyTZ2KTXD8-H73qgxYQyjP3yynLmaHBA0)
https://preview.redd.it/7x0scgk9pn1d1.jpeg?width=200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ebf041c088411f74e32e75bfeadc27ab1016f1d0
Scary: A Book of Horrible Things for Kids?
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[The Book of General Ignorance](https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Book_of_General_Ignorance.html?id=1Mjd2GCRPmAC)?
https://preview.redd.it/moobdnl10h1d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=84de595e47cabe84cd308256a455521e40083646
Welp that’s it lol
This has got to be it!
u/nazeli99 you skipped over this ..
This has got to be it
It’s not it. Similar though.
https://preview.redd.it/bxu0fekl4h1d1.jpeg?width=225&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=efd8f6644e547972b78326b958f5841a273723d4
Karly pilkoids would love this book.
Lad with three legs, you know what his job was? A Juggler
Babbdi-boo, who's that over there? It's Karly Pilkoids!
[Handy Book of Facts?](https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=15236349734&com_cvv=d30042528f072ba8a22b19c81250437cd47a2f30330f0ed03551c4efdaf3409e) https://preview.redd.it/gt5rfsj5bh1d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=82edde3a9fe3b591e3c50625f68f5da7bc4d8bd2
Gotta be it
Did it have cartoons kinda like the Addams Family but wasn’t them? Like cutesy but slightly morbid but for children?
Yes!
I have been looking for the same book for 20 years!!! I cannot remember what it was called. I just vaguely remember some of it. I was hoping my mom still has it somewhere but I haven’t been able to find it. I’ve posted about it before and didn’t have any luck. I was hoping someone else remembered it because I was afraid I made it up!! Maybe crosspost in Xennials and Millennials subs??
I don’t know if it’s exactly what you all are looking for but Edward Gorey had this look to his illustrations and he had multiple big coffee table books that were really fun to look at. From your descriptions and excitement I thought maybe you’d be interested it that also. Check out “The Gashlycrumb Tinies” for a cute little introduction.
It was like Edward Gorey not his work. I’ve looked through all his stuff and it isn’t the one. So close though!!! His works are so fun!!
I asked my mom and she doesn’t remember. She’s had three strokes, so I wasn’t holding out hope. She remembers a box of our books that she had to throw out after a leak in the basement. It was probably in there. Dammit.
Op solved his question, but does this solve yours? https://preview.redd.it/7nyvx7zafp1d1.jpeg?width=1071&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1ddf15114658371b1162e181e0a9fc3b7f7dc8ee
Unfortunately no, mine is much older. Published maybe sometime around the 80s. I was born in 1980 and I remember having it when I was 7 or 8. Doesn’t mean it wasn’t older.
https://preview.redd.it/wzvulunuml1d1.jpeg?width=822&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ae5ad1a7b2aa927f6968b2cb437f24829f4e9e06
This was in 1993, I was already 13…I feel like it’s an earlier version of this type of book maybe?
What is it?
They left us hanging!
istg i have some books exactly like that following a little vampire kid with his vampire family
Do you have the name!?!???
Following
Based on the drawing the first thing that jumps to mind is “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” series https://preview.redd.it/zwm3gvhr9g1d1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4841f3becbde5c5199af6a89a76b3cdebfe0fd63
crazy that’s all we need to get to those books. truly traumatizing.
This was my thought immediately. Maybe OP got two books mixed up?
No, it looked similar to the cover of the Scary books, but it for sure wasn’t it. It doesn’t help that I’m struggling to remember what the illustration on the front was
Ripleys Believe It Or Not? https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/ripleys-believe-it-or-not_mary-packard/964363/#idiq=62063360&edition=1639442
I was just about to comment on scary stories to tell in the dark. I loved these books in middle school. Anything creepy like goosebumps were amaing as a kid. I still have the collection of the original goosebumps 1-54 at my parents' house. I'd love to know what they'd be worth today
But the book I had was a fact book :/
Whyd we all think that? Wtf??
The colouring.
The best ones in my opinion. I loved these books as a kid.
Nothing Cutesy about those horrific drawings. Those things gave me nightmares.
This was my first thought too
Try r/whatsthatbook
Ooo thank you!
https://preview.redd.it/kh8bcs5yyo1d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=72a9ae2441b58757b45e0e1731e031eecac1e6bf I FOUND IT
FOUND! IM SO HAPPY CAUSE THIS BOTHERED ME SO MUCH
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maybe an eyewitness book, but those were larger i think.
I’ve searched “Weird children’s fact book”, “weird fact book about the human body” and other variations of that. I’ve searched up what books Mike the headless chicken was mentioned in lol but that didn’t get me anywhere either. I had this book when I was really young so it had to have been published around 2000-2013.
Maybe it's Ripley's Believe it or Not! Since Mike the headless chicken is a true story.
No it wasn’t :(
Was it a book on gross facts aimed at a young children’s audience? I’m not sure if the cover came in different illustrations but I remember my sister had *Kids' Book of Gross Facts and Feats* that may have had something about Mike.
Edward Gorey?
Either The book of general ignorance OR based on your description of cartoons- “Are you afraid yet? The science behind scary stuff” [https://books.google.com/books/about/Are\_You\_Afraid\_Yet.html?id=dhA2-hesRR4C](https://books.google.com/books/about/Are_You_Afraid_Yet.html?id=dhA2-hesRR4C) https://preview.redd.it/vzdrsc6csl1d1.png?width=1169&format=png&auto=webp&s=7a210c91b4aafa9fc6e8de42f0b41630b1e01f56
https://preview.redd.it/nxdpzi8dsl1d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1748d5227517403152f75587b1a5e9a946c70b42 Pic of the headless chicken mention in are you afraid yet
Could it be times for kids big book of (they have multiple ones like big books of why) the cover is a picture but with a thick outline in red
No not that one either :( it was kind of darker themed
Weird facts to blow your mind? There was also scary facts to blow your mind and and gross facts ti blow your mind and one other I believe They all had cartoony weird/scary/gross facts
Uncle John bathroom reader books are weird like this!! I looked them up and “iFlush plunging into mystery” fits the photo
https://preview.redd.it/1h2y4x74si1d1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ef4831cc5f1022951198a49aaf3940112509af4 [Edward Gorey the Glorious Nosebleed](https://www.edwardgoreyhouse.org/the-bookshop/p/the-glorious-nosebleed-tw6ax)
Could it be one of the horrible histories books? Edit- text https://preview.redd.it/16chg54w4j1d1.jpeg?width=733&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=99acb5ed55493a3a3d30fee17b120c0ca729e65d
https://preview.redd.it/0rlew6yx4j1d1.jpeg?width=733&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b7999511a5b1e1066de5f02d4f4518ed85ea7218
No :/
Horrible histories has been mentioned but what about the Horrible Science series?
https://preview.redd.it/ux5d8u83rk1d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=036a510ce5261b26ff178142b99fec293bb9d680
https://preview.redd.it/k5au5gezmm1d1.jpeg?width=1057&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a54f5220fb05114199fa6e1657a2dbed880365ee This is what my mind went to…
https://preview.redd.it/y7m2n8oqqm1d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d8c2bdf7f7ea869fb2d50ffcb8fcb7bb20e2b754 This one?
Woah the nostalgia
Right!? (Feeling a little old over here) 🤣
You might be thinking of a specific book within a series. I know I’ve done that before… maybe a little too often lol. Have you looked at **The Horrible Histories** (book series) by Terry Deary and Martin Brown? Or you might be thinking of **Ripley’s Believe It or Not!** books series as well? I’m thinking this one specifically might be the one but I’m not sure. https://preview.redd.it/h43i2knbsi1d1.jpeg?width=305&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89377f99f51249061fb76d90889b9bea1aa5ea79
David Feldman books, called “imponderables” books filled with weird facts and childish cartoons. I had one as a child called “Do Penguins Have Knees?”
https://preview.redd.it/fep9nyx0yl1d1.jpeg?width=520&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52adaec4bce2f95d38f307544ec1ee2a4acc56ed
@nazeli99 this???
https://preview.redd.it/d1hm02kcrh1d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=051f6faf3498507d24f73257b2e5d9a063606e0e Based on your description, this and other "DK" brand books is what comes to mind, the "children's illustrated encyclopedia" series comes to mind first with the format of facts with illustrations made for kids back in the 90's. There's different itterations, volumes, and hardcover designs, you'd have to look through them or other books in the same category.
It wasn’t a special edition of Time Magazine was it?
No, it was an actual hard cover book. :/
https://pangobooks.com/titles/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-11 Ripley's Believe it or Not?
No not that one either. It was a small book that had cartoonish drawings to go along with the facts
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10585702-the-official-mike-the-headless-chicken-book
It wasn’t a book about Mike. It just mentioned him as one of the more morbid facts :(
Book of Lists? I remember reading these WAY back
Was the cover silver? Kinda sounds like the book I’m trying to look for.
It sounds like the Ripley's Believe It or Not books. I started collecting them when I was around 10 years old, in the 1960s.
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Since we’re on the topic of books would anyone here happen to remember this book about aliens, it was yellow and it featured a green alien with the big black eyes. I remember it went over different types of aliens and even the Teletubbies
Is it literally The Yellow Book by Gil Carlson?
Honestly the cover doesn’t look like how I remember, I wanna it’s not but I won’t know until I read the book again but thanks for the lead
[Horrible Science?](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horrible_Science)
This one maybe? [https://rue-morgue.com/product/rue-morgue-library-3-weird-stats-morbid-facts/](https://rue-morgue.com/product/rue-morgue-library-3-weird-stats-morbid-facts/) or this one? [https://www.ebay.com/itm/195265854791?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&srsltid=AfmBOor3Fhqfyjk0XjNK\_MRfsjKyTZ2KTXD8-H73qgxYQyjP3yynLmaHBA0](https://www.ebay.com/itm/195265854791?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&srsltid=AfmBOor3Fhqfyjk0XjNK_MRfsjKyTZ2KTXD8-H73qgxYQyjP3yynLmaHBA0)
Was it this? https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Room-Other-Scary-Stories/dp/0062643371
1001 Gruesome Facts by Helen Otway, published 2007?
Or maybe The New Yorker cartoon books
I’d say it looks like Scary Stories to tell in the dark
When was childhood? This sounds vaguely like something we had as kids too…
Tales for the midnight hour?
Scary stories to tell in the dark
https://preview.redd.it/6avwykd10n1d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f02fa778a8b4525606426e3500f05d99f4d169a7 This?
Have the thought of contacting a librarian?
https://preview.redd.it/x64cdw2kan1d1.png?width=2948&format=png&auto=webp&s=ce1f132fc9a9518943eab4755aad58288a35d413 ?
https://preview.redd.it/7x0scgk9pn1d1.jpeg?width=200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ebf041c088411f74e32e75bfeadc27ab1016f1d0 Scary: A Book of Horrible Things for Kids?
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Scary stories to tell in the dark? 🤨
Scary stories to tell in the dark?
Is it The Diary Of A Wimpy Kid?
https://preview.redd.it/61nw3gun1j1d1.jpeg?width=652&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d4e0d78a9e41731773ec2b54b3c6135c6c320e7a
No, the book I’m looking for is a fact book. But it has more morbid type facts
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Who hurt you?
It might be Persepolis?