A Yearbook of the Weird
Ripley Publishing will again WOW! readers with its latest annual, Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Download the Weird, an all-new collection of unbelievable stories from around the world
But there’s a new twist to Download the Weird—readers can actually download the weird. The brand new Ripley’s
Believe It or Not! app allows hidden content in the book to COME ALIVE!
Here’s how it works: simply point a smart phone or advanced iPod at the special oddSCAN™
logos in the book and see that story come to life with exclusive bonus content,
including videos and images. It’s a one-stop portal that will transport readers
deep into the hidden world of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! like never before.
Ripley fans will be thrilled to see that this newest title in the
best-selling series has all the qualities that Ripley’s is known for. Download the Weird is jam-packed with an incredible array
of crazy facts, stories, lists and interviews.
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Meet the world’s oddest couple: he swallows swords, hedge trimmers
and umbrella handles while she hangs upside down and lifts lead weights by her
hair!
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Learn why a California man has experienced more than 950 violent
car crashes.
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See tourists risk life and limb to get their picture taken with an
18-foot-long crocodile!
A special pullout section provides readers with weird Titanic facts; another features the incredible real-life story of the Elephant
Man. A dramatic gatefold pullout features panoramic photos of the home of
“Weird Steve,” where every room is crammed with thousands of strange
curiosities—it’s impossible to look at just once! And this is just a small
preview of the strange and unbelievable stories and photos within the book.
Download the Weird is sure to jump off the shelf with its brilliant contrasting colored cover,
with eye-catching holographic foil and lenticular. It’s the perfect gift for
anyone who is intrigued by all things weird and is guaranteed to entertain and
shock every member of the family.
--PRE-ORDER NOW--
You can pre-order Download the Weird from online retailers like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc., as well as pick up in stores when it becomes available on September 11th.
--GET THE APP--
Click here to download the new FREE app , which will bring the pages of this new book to life.
The official Ripley’s Believe It or Not! App. This is your one-stop
portal into the incredible world of Ripley’s. Download the world’s
weirdest phenomena onto your mobile device, including the latest Believe
It or Not! photos, videos, stories and facts. This App features
Ripley’s pioneering image recognition technology, oddSCAN™, giving you
the ability to scan real-world targets in Ripley’s museums and books
with your phone camera to unlock exclusive hidden content. Plus live
feeds, a guide to Ripley’s attractions worldwide, and more!
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- Take the oddSCAN™ test run and win a ticket to a Ripley’s attraction
- Download the latest Ripley’s Believe It or Not stories from within the App.
- Ripley’s oddSCAN™ allows you to unlock hidden content by simply pointing your phone camera at physical targets at Ripley’s museums, inside our Ripley’s Believe It or Not! books, and online at www.ripleys.com/oddscan
- Brand new downloadable Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Appazines™
- Listings information for all 35 of Ripley’s major global attractions
- Live feeds from Ripley’s social media
- Portal to buy Ripley’s products
- Free iSword game app
Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book in order to review and write up an honest review on. The views I share are mine and mine alone.
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