Reference : Trivia

• What time is it at the North Pole?. • What's the chemical formula for a human being?. • Why do boomerangs come back?. • Why do flying fish fly?. • Do the living really outnumber the dead?. • Why does lightning fork?. • Why does the end of a whip crack?. Everyone has at one time or another thought up odd questions like these, questions that are strange, intriguing, maybe even impossible to answer. Making your morning omelet, perhaps you've wondered why most eggs are egg shaped. Or maybe, the last time you walked on the beach, you felt compelled to ask why the sea is salty. Watching Polly sit on her perch, have you ever marveled at how she stays there -- even when she's asleep? Well, the readers of New Scientist's wildly popular, long-running column ''The Last Word'' thought of these questions, too, and weren't afraid to ask them. more...

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In this reprint of the 1993 volume in the Imponderables series originally titled When Did Wild Poodles Roam the Earth?, a pop culture analyst answers questions about those irksome little mysteries of life. E.g., Feldman mines expert opinion to explain why there are no purple Christmas lights or English muffins in England. Readers comment on previou more...

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Banish awkward silences, boring weather talk, or (worst of all) the embarrassing conversation gaff with this pithy, hilarious guide to effortless party banter. We’ve all been there. You’re at a party, surrounded by the most important people in your life. more...

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Here's a second book of Star Trek trivia questions from the greatest science fiction phenomenon of all time! Here are more than two thousand new questions, quizzes, and brainteasers on topics ranging from ''Personnel'' and 'Strategies and Tactics' to 'Star Trek Romances.' Who among you is the ultimate Star Trek expert? more...

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The author of Do Penguins have Knees? and Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?, who has a master's degree in popular culture, consults experts to respond to readers' queries on minor but gnawing mysteries of life. E.g., why doesn't glue get stuck in the bottle? Do fish pee? Some answers could have been updated in this reprint of the 1993 hardcover edition. more...

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