anomalous vs curious

anomalous

adj
  • Of uncertain or unknown categorization; strange. 

  • Having anomalies. 

  • Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal. 

curious

adj
  • Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual. 

  • Containing or pertaining to trivalent curium. 

  • Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. 

  • Caused by curiosity. 

How often have the words anomalous and curious occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )