Amazing St. Louis by Charlie Brennan

Amazing St. Louis by Charlie Brennan, 262 pages

250 years of amazing and interesting facts about St. Louis are included in this book. The world's tallest man is from Alton, Illinois.  St. Louis hosted the 1st Summer Olympics.  One peculiar story had to do with a young Larry Connors who was a reporter at the time in Texas when he busted a whorehouse in Texas. Another very interesting fact is that O'Hare Airport in Chicago is named for a war hero who grew up in St. Louis and never lived in Chicago.  My favorite story is that Walt Disney almost built Disney World in St. Louis, if it had not been for the Busch's family love of beer.

Ye Olde Weird But True: 300 Outrageous Facts From History by Cheryl Harness

Ye Olde Weird But True: 300 Outrageous Facts From History by Cheryl Harness, 207 pages

This book is put out by National Geographic and was extremely fascinating.  Spider webs were once used as band aids.  There were no dinner plates in medieval times, so stale bread was used as plates. Ancient Greeks believed lettuce juice helped you sleep, and there are 3 million ships that lie on the ocean floor. These are just some of the facts you will find in this colorful book!