Albert Jack
Born
in Guildford, Surrey, The United Kingdom
April 24, 1964
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Red Herrings and White Elephants
18 editions
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2004
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Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings Of Nursery Rhymes
10 editions
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2008
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İcat Çıkarma!
11 editions
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published
2014
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What Caesar Did for My Salad: The Curious Stories Behind Our Favorite Foods
12 editions
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2010
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Loch Ness Monsters and Raining Frogs: The World's Most Puzzling Mysteries Solved
8 editions
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2008
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Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep: The Origins of Even More Phrases We Use Every Day
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2005
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9/11 Conspiracy: WTC: Twin Towers: September 11, 2001
9 editions
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2015
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Phantom Hitchhikers and Other Urban Legends: The Strange Stories Behind Tall Tales
7 editions
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2008
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The Old Dog And Duck: The Secret Meanings Of Pub Names
5 editions
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2009
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Money for Old Rope - Part 2 (The Big Book of Everything Else)
8 editions
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2012
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“Cat lovers take cover. Believe it or not, in the 15th century, there was a ‘sport’ involving the swinging of cats (by the tail) into the air where they would become moving targets for archers at fetes, fayres and country festivals. Crowded festivals would be described as having no room to ‘swing the cat’ as revellers would be in danger of being hit by stray arrows. When”
― Money for Old Rope: The Origins of Some Things You Thought You Already Knew
― Money for Old Rope: The Origins of Some Things You Thought You Already Knew
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