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Dusty Oddities is a collection of the most bizarre, unbelievable, and downright weird true stories from history that sound too outrageous to be real—but they absolutely are. From a bear that consumed 40kg of cocaine and went on a legendary rampage, to a pirate queen who commanded 80,000 pirates and made entire empires negotiate on her terms, to a Polish army bear who drank beer, smoked cigarettes, and fought Nazis at Monte Cassino. These are the stories of magnificent weirdos, death-defying inventors, eccentric martial artists in purple capes, and other colorful characters who prove that reality is often stranger than fiction. Each tale is meticulously researched and presented with just enough irreverence to keep you entertained while you learn about the most wonderfully absurd moments in human history. �