{"id":324052,"date":"2025-11-24T17:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/?p=324052"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:11:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:11:27","slug":"discover-the-worlds-wackiest-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/kids-club\/entertainment\/books\/discover-the-worlds-wackiest-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the world\u2019s wackiest facts!\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Prepare to have your mind blown by this wild new read.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-at-17.03.13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1098\" height=\"1380\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-24-at-17.03.13.jpg\" alt=\"Weird but True 2026 National Geographic book cover\" class=\"wp-image-324054\" style=\"width:433px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Weird but True!<\/strong> is back and <strong>crammed <\/strong>with more <strong>bizarre facts<\/strong> and <strong>eye-popping pictures<\/strong> than ever! 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