What do sign language puns have to do with Shakespearean cats? How do secret languages involve infamous twins? And how are gingko trees and tidal waves related? This book's full-color, maze-like format makes for a fun way to discover unusual trivia—just follow the trail of linked topics. You may begin with The Epic of Gilgamesh, but you will soon be encountering facts about grass snakes, monks that bathe four times a year, a Detroit salt mine, the ingredients for a perfect Mohawk, and Steve Buscemi's four-year stint as a firefighter.