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Trivia eBooks
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How Does Aspirin Find a Headache?
By: Feldman, David
Published by: Harper Collins (US)
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.
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Price: $10.99
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I Didn't Know That
By: Evins, Karlen
Published by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Every common expression has a history, and it's often not what one would expect. I Didn't Know That offers a lighthearted yet enlightening look at the unusual origins of hundreds of words and sayings that pepper our language. From ''ants in the pants'' (a questionable old English home remedy) to the ''whole nine yards'' (which has nothing to do with lengths of fabric), here are the surprising and often amusing stories behind the phrases we use every day.
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Price: $11.00
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Imponderables
By: Feldman, David
Published by: Harper Collins (UK)
Did you ever wonder why you never see baby pigeons? Or why a thumbs-up gesture means "OK"? At last the solutions to some of life's most baffling questions are gathered here in one volume. Written in an informative and entertaining style and illustrated with drawings that are clearly to the point, Imponderables gets to the bottom of everyday life's mysteries.
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An Incomplete Education
By: Jones, Judy; Wilson, William
Published by: Ballantine Books
When it was originally published in 1987, An Incomplete Education became a surprise bestseller. Now this instant classic has been completely updated, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge on global affairs, popular culture, economic trends, scientific principles, and modern arts.
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Price: $35.00
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The Little Book of Cynics
By: Thompson. Derek; French, David
Published by: Crombie Jardine
Nowadays, the word ‘cynic’ has been relegated to a synonym of ‘doubter’, ‘pessimist’ or ‘sceptic’. But, given our modern preoccupations with pleasure, fame, fortune and power, maybe we need cynics more than ever. Perhaps theirs is that small, sane voice amid the roar of instant gratification, 24-hour television, media manipulation and marketing. Or perhaps we just wanted to sell a book. But, of course – we’re not that cynical. Are we?
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Mental Floss Presents
By: Harrikudur, Mangesh; Pearson, Will
Published by: Harper Collins (UK)
Brush up on your Shakespeare, biology, art history, civics and much more with this all-purpose guide to the things you should have learned in school, but probably didn't, from the team that brought you the enormously successful new magazine, mental_floss .
Loaded with meaty trivia and tasty, bite-sized facts!
mental_floss is proud to offer a delicious, hearty helping of brain-food that's sure to fire up your neurons and tantalize your synapses. Condensed Knowledge is a mouthwatering mix of intriguing facts, lucid explanations, and mind-blowing theories that will satisfy even the hungriest mind!
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The Other Book... of the Most Perfectly Useless Information
By: Symons, Mitchell
Published by: Harper Collins
The latest entry in Mitchell Symons's trivia trifecta is chock-full of more obscure scientific facts, sporting stats, celebrity gossip, and pure trivia than ever!. Did you know that:.; Polar bears cover their black noses with their paws for better camouflage?.; John Steinbeck had to rewrite Of Mice and Men because his dog ate the first draft?.; Wayne Newton is a descendant of Pocahontas?.; Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood because metal was in short supply?.; Brooke Shields and Glenn Close are cousins?.; Diet Coke was invented in 1982. However, in 1379, a Mr. and Mrs. Coke of Yorkshire, England, named their daughter “Diot” (a diminutive of Dionisia, the predecessor of the modern-day name Denise)?.; Male monkeys go bald in much the same way that men do?.; James Gandolfini was voted Best Looking by his high school class?. If you are titillated by trivia or fascinated by facts, The Other Book . . . of the Most Perfectly Useless Information will keep you entertained for hours!
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The Pocket Idiot's Guide to More Not So Useless Facts
By: Sherwood, Dana
Published by: Alpha Books
People love weird facts. And judging from the success of the original Pocket Idiot's Guide to Not So Useless Facts, readers love the collection of wacky and interesting facts and factoids. Now, back by popular demand is The Pocket Idiot's Guide to MORE Not So Useless Facts, with completely new entertaining and insightful facts. Gathered by an expert team of fact finders and pop culture specialists, this collection includes only facts that are interesting and could be useful to students, collectors, tourists, and enthusiasts alike.
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Price: $14.95
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