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In History's Mysteries, Priyankee Saikia seeks to navigate the answers to 51 of the most puzzling questions of the past from across the world. Are vampires real? The answer may surprise you. Are witches real? The executions of so-called witches in Salem will shock you. The past is filled with many fascinating stories, people, and objects-UFOs, secret societies, spirits, crime, adventure, you name it! From strange monuments to curious objects with intriguing stories, vanishing cities to mysterious disappearances, haunted villages to legends of missing treasure, and from secret societies to stories of mayhem, this book collects some of history's most spine-tingling mysteries that will arouse your curiosity, make you shudder and leave you with more questions than answers! The book will be very good for children and young adults with a curious mind to know about the mysterious events of the past. The book contains many fascinating stories, people, and objects-UFOs, secret societies, spirits, crime, adventure, you name it! Each chapter, retold brilliantly by the author, is bursting with stories, facts and trivia. It takes the readers on an adventurous trip around the world through time while they explore the most fascinating chapters about strange monuments, vanishing cities, mysterious disappearances, haunted villages and so much more!

DID YOU KNOW? Dhanteras started with a clever princess defeating a snake with a mound of glittering gold and silver. The evil King Narakasura kidnapped 16,000 princesses from all over the world and Krishna rescued every single one of them! Once when Hanuman was young, he was so hungry he almost swallowed the sun! From the glorious return of Rama to Ayodhya, to the mighty battle of the Mahabharata, and a smattering of adventure stories from ancient myths and legends, Diwali is a key that unlocks significant chapters of Hindu mythology for the uninitiated. But it is so much more than that! In this book, Priyankee Saikia explores the unique regional twists to the festival and the history behind them and how it is significant not just for Hindus in India, but for followers of other religions and citizens of other countries. Discover the fascinating rituals and the not-so-pleasant aspects of the biggest festival of India, and learn about the curious legends behind all of them.