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Which Two Facts Are True? It's Up to You! Looking for something to get your family unplugged from their devices and engaged in some lively discussion? Indulge their love of trivia and fun facts with this unique game book of fact versus fiction. Spend hours straining your brain as you determine which of three statements is nothing but a tall tale: You can polish copper with ketchup.The man who invented the bulletproof vest never shot a gun.A group of owls is called a parliament. Only two of these statements are true. It's up to you and your family and friends to figure out which ones. Read all three out loud and then use your collective smarts to figure out which one is false. And don't trust the hilarious cartoonssome of them just might lead you astray! Warningyou might discover that truth really is stranger than fiction. The bulletproof vest was actually invented by a woman. Gotcha!

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Date de parution	27 décembre 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736969017
Langue	English

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HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS
EUGENE, OREGON
Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version . Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Cover by Bryce Williamson
Cover Image Electric_Crayon / iStock
TWO TRUTHS AND A TALL TALE
Copyright 2017 Sandy Silverthorne
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-6900-0 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-6901-7 (eBook)
All rights reserved . No part of this electronic publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other-without the prior written permission of the publisher. The authorized purchaser has been granted a nontransferable, nonexclusive, and noncommercial right to access and view this electronic publication, and purchaser agrees to do so only in accordance with the terms of use under which it was purchased or transmitted. Participation in or encouragement of piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of author s and publisher s rights is strictly prohibited.
Contents
Introduction
1. The Famous and Infamous
2. Great Women in History
3. Amazing Technology
4. Fun Food Facts, Part 1
5. Fun Food Facts, Part 2
6. Fun Food Facts, Part 3
7. TV or Not TV, Part 1
8. TV or Not TV, Part 2
9. Pop Culture
10. Fun with Toys
11. Disney Trivia
12. Food Creations, Part 1
13. Food Creations, Part 2
14. Food Creations, Part 3
15. Fun Fast-Food Facts, Part 1
16. Fun Fast-Food Facts, Part 2
17. Entertainment Fun
18. Musical Notes
19. Amazing History, Part 1
20. Amazing History, Part 2
21. Amazing History, Part 3
22. Amazing History, Part 4
23. Movie Fun, Part 1
24. Movie Fun, Part 2
25. State Beverages
26. Great Deletions
27. Amazing Lasts
28. Totally Random, Part 1
29. Totally Random, Part 2
30. Totally Random, Part 3
31. Totally Random, Part 4
32. Who Said That? Part 1
33. Who Said That? Part 2
34. Famous Dogs
35. Interesting Jobs People Have
36. You Can Choose Your Friends
37. What s in a Name? Part 1
38. What s in a Name? Part 2
39. What s in a Name? Part 3
40. What s in a Name? Part 4
41. Celebrity Names, Part 1
42. Celebrity Names, Part 2
43. Famous White House Pets
44. Pizza Madness
45. Cracker Jack Trivia
46. Sports Fun, Part 1
47. Sports Fun, Part 2
48. Sports Fun, Part 3
49. Sports Fun, Part 4
50. Animal Social Gatherings, Part 1
51. Animal Social Gatherings, Part 2
52. Humble Beginnings
53. Bells Are Ringing
54. This Great Country of Ours, Part 1
55. This Great Country of Ours, Part 2
56. This Great Country of Ours, Part 3
57. This Great Country of Ours, Part 4
58. Parade Fun, Part 1
59. Parade Fun, Part 2
60. Invention Fun, Part 1
61. Invention Fun, Part 2
62. Invention Fun, Part 3
63. Invention Fun, Part 4
64. Invention Fun, Part 5
65. Odd Laws, Part 1
66. Odd Laws, Part 2
67. Odd Laws, Part 3
68. Odd Laws, Part 4
69. Odd Laws, Part 5
70. Rise and Shine, Part 1
71. Rise and Shine, Part 2
72. Animal Fun, Part 1
73. Animal Fun, Part 2
74. Animal Fun, Part 3
75. Animal Fun, Part 4
76. Animal Fun, Part 5
77. Animal Fun, Part 6
78. Interesting Presidential Facts, Part 1
79. Interesting Presidential Facts, Part 2
80. Around the World, Part 1
81. Around the World, Part 2
82. Around the World, Part 3
83. Around the World, Part 4
84. Around the World, Part 5
85. Around the World, Part 6
86. Around the World, Part 7
87. Around the World, Part 8
88. Around the World, Part 9
89. Nancy Drew Whodunit, Part 1
90. Nancy Drew Whodunit, Part 2
91. Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, Part 1
92. Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, Part 2
Answers
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About the Publisher
Introduction
Did you know

that the Hundred Years War lasted 116 years?
that chewing gum was accidently invented while again trying to create a new kind of rubber?
that Google was almost called Backrub?
Actually, only two of those statements are true. Your job is to figure out which one is the fake!
W elcome to Two Truths and a Tall Tale. On every page you ll find three statements-two of them are true, and one well, not so much. To figure out which one is false, you might use your superior knowledge. ( I thought William Fleer invented chewing gum. ) You might just take a wild guess. ( I know, number 3! ) Or you might ask someone for their advice or look up the answer somewhere.
And just a hint-don t always assume the most outlandish statement is the false one. Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction.
There are a few ways to play Two Truths and a Tall Tale.
You can play by yourself-but no cheating!
You can also play in a group. Have someone read the questions and let people take turns guessing which one is false. Who knows, they might actually know the answer right off.
Or make it a race. That s right-take out your phones or tablets and Google (or Backrub) the answers. Either way you and your soon-to-be well-informed friends will have a great time learning interesting facts like these:

More people work in the Empire State Building than live in Iceland.
Twinkies were named after a line of shoes.
Massachusetts has its own state polka
or does it?
By the way, we re not going to tell you which one of the facts on this page is false. You ll need to check inside to find out for yourself. All the answers-and some fascinating trivia-are at the end of the book, starting on page 97 . But don t peek until you try to figure them out for yourself. You might even feel your brain expanding as you play. So what are you waiting for? Turn the page and get at it. You re going to have a great time and that s the truth!
1
The Famous and Infamous

Which one of these statements is blatantly false?
1. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric lightbulb, was afraid of the dark.
2. Billy the Kid was not really a kid. He was 43 years old when he died in a gunfight.
3. President William H. Taft had a cow at the White House that provided milk for his family and guests.
2
Great Women in History

Interesting facts about some amazing ladies of the past.
1. Even though England s culture in the 1500s is called the Elizabethan Age, Queen Elizabeth I died before such creative artists as Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe came on the scene.
2. It took more than 50 years for the work of Susan B. Anthony to bring about the Nineteenth Amendment, giving women the right to vote.
3. Running low on medical supplies at the Battle of Bull Run during the Civil War, Clara Barton placed an ad in the newspaper, asking for donations.
3
Amazing Technology

Which of these facts are true and which one has been ahem invented?
1. The first barcode to be scanned was on a pack of Wrigley s gum.
2. The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
3. Walt Disney developed the technology of videotape recording in the early 1930s.
4
Fun Food Facts, Part 1

Some delicious tidbits of trivia to whet your appetite.
1. PEZ, the name of the popular candy treat that comes in the cool character dispensers, is actually short for the German word for peppermint.
2. The founder of In-N-Out Burger and the founder of Shake Shack are second cousins.
3. A large serving of movie-theater popcorn has more calories than 5 McDonald s cheeseburgers.
5
Fun Food Facts, Part 2

Delicious food facts to suit your taste.
1. Pound cake got its name in England, where it was developed, because the cake cost a pound to purchase.
2. The fortune cookie was invented in the United States, not in China.
3. The state vegetable of Oklahoma is the watermelon.
6
Fun Food Facts, Part 3

Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about food
1. Idahoans celebrate New Year s by dropping a big potato.
2. The oldest soft drink in the United States is Pepsi Cola.
3. A ripe cranberry will bounce like a tiny basketball.
7
TV or Not TV, Part 1

Which one of these techy facts isn t technically a fact?
1. The Academy Awards, or Oscars, were first televised on March 19, 1953.
2. More than 60 percent of American households watched the final episode of M*A*S*H in 1983.
3. Dwight Eisenhower was the first US president to appear on television.
8
TV or Not TV, Part 2

Here are some little-known tidbits-one untrue-about the magic of Hollywood.
1. Mayberry of The Andy Griffith Show doubled as downtown Chicago for the TV show The Untouchables .
2. The TV show M*A*S*H was filmed in Hollywood, but the original movie was filmed entirely in South Korea.
3. The castle from the 1967 movie Camelot was the same set used for the TV series Kung Fu .
9
Pop Culture

See how up-to-date you are with these questions. If you re in doubt, ask your kids.
1. Jay Leno left The Tonight Show for good on February 17, 2014. He began hosting in 1992.
2. One of the most popular movies in 2014 was Heaven Is for Real. In it, a young boy named Colton recounts his visit to heaven after dying in a hospital.
3. At the 2014 Billboard Awards, visual-effects technicians created a hologram so that Elvis Presley could perform live onstage.
10
Fun with Toys

Toys are fun, but these little-known facts about them make them even funner. ( Funner ?)
1. The teddy bear was named after President Theodore Roosevelt.
2. Barbie s real name is Barbara Anne Sanderson.
3. Slinky, the popular wire spring toy, was invented by accident.
11
Disney Trivia

Guess which one of these little tidbits didn t come from the Magic Kingdom.
1. Some of the rejected names for Disney s seven dwarves were Tubby, Burpy, Hickey, Wheezy, and Awful.