The Book of Useless Knowledge
A pig always sleeps on its right side. It is illegal in Alaska to give a moose an alcoholic drink. The average h What a riot -- somebody or more than one somebody has way too much time on their hands! The average human bladder can hold 13 fluid ounces of liquid. In Italy, it is illegal to make coffins out of anything except nutshells or wood. Four popes died while participating in sexual acts. On average, each year, 55, people are injured by jewelry. A whale's penis is known as a dork. Jul 11, Alliemccants added it. This book not only contains an entertainment factor, but it is pretty educational.
Giraffes have no vocal cords. Either way it is a fun page turner that will strike up some conversation.
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However, it does have some comments that may not be appr This book not only contains an entertainment factor, but it is pretty educational. However, it does have some comments that may not be appropriate for a younger audience, I recommend 17 and up. Full Of the best information I've ever read! The information is awesome, hilarious, and not completely useless because one day I might need to know that peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite, or that giraffes have no vocal cords!
Jan 25, angrykitty rated it really liked it Shelves: Mar 12, Mac. A pleasant enough read and a book you can pick up, read for 5 minutes, leave for a week and do likewise a month later without any trouble whatsoever. Sep 12, Mark rated it liked it. I love useless facts. I've devoted almost my entire life to filling my head with facts that I will never need and should never use, but can't resist in a smart-ass way.
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I actually noticed some inaccuracies in this book, but read it cover to cover nonetheless. Dec 27, Jamie Belanger rated it it was amazing. Totally, completely, fabulously useless. I loved the heck out of this book. There's not much more to say; it's a collection of useless bits of trivia, quotes, misquotes, and silly facts. I'm going to read this book again, and often.
Jul 21, Mandy rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: I LOVE crazy whacked out little facts and this book is filled with them.
I got upset when I read the infamous "Nova in Mexic I love trivia but I simply couldn't keep reading this book only 89 pages in. Botham and the rest of his team lurk mostly around London There you have it, a full book of useless facts about something in particular Want to know which city has legally dirty sinks and just how man I learned a lot of fun Some of the circumstances around that day are extraordinary, but he was never sworn in or officially assigned President. I think it's safe to say that a significant percentage of the facts presented are bogus.
I think this is a perfect little book to sit on the back of your toilet and a wonderful way to perk up your day. Apr 12, Thierry Sagnier rated it really liked it. I have three of these and each is more delightful than the other. Wonderful, light-hearted reading and magnificent conversation starters.
Jul 11, Molly rated it really liked it Shelves: Exactly as the cover describes it. A good, fun light bathroom read. Feb 18, Tammy rated it did not like it Shelves: Some of the "facts" are incorrect. Checked my memory with other sources and they are often repeated stories or myths but not true. Jan 08, Brian Morin rated it it was amazing. All of these are terrific!
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I love books like this. Aug 04, Jorge rated it it was amazing. What is there not to love about this topic? Dec 02, Maciej rated it it was amazing. This book is completely useless, but it's still a great read. Aug 18, Niki rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: More of the same with the first book, but seriously people, useless information is awesome.
For instance, 7-UP is named that because it had seven ingredients and the bubbles in it go UP. This is just a fun read. Jul 26, Mms rated it it was amazing. The more I read I love this series even more. I love this book. Forgot about it, found it moving and realized how empty my life is without it. Sep 28, Abraham Ray rated it it was amazing Shelves: Nice book of useless information!
Apr 02, Alison rated it it was ok. I also already knew many of the facts. A fun, enjoyable light read. Brittany rated it liked it Oct 10, Cool stuff and ofttimes funny. Here's a few samples: The band Aerosmith was stumped trying to find lyrics for what would become their hit song "Walk This Way" until they took a break and went to a screening of the movie Young Frankenstein, where they were inspired by the famous "walk this way" gag. An award-winning adaptation of Littl I received this book as a gift and was instantly drawn into its bizarre compendium of esoterica.
An award-winning adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood was withdrawn from a recommended reading list by the school board in Culver City, California, simply because the heroine had included a bottle of wine in the basket she brought to her grandmother. Both women and men are most likely to have their first orgasm alone. More than 20 million meteoroids enter Earth's atmosphere every day. Spain literally means "the land of rabbits. It was believed that this god suffered a cruel death, after which he descended into hell, rose again, and then ascended into heaven.
Each year there was a great festival in commemoration of his resurrection. Oct 12, Sarai rated it it was amazing Shelves: You know I adore these kinds of books. This just has line after line of factoid trivia bound to drive your friends and family to tears. Be like Cliff from Cheers as you whip out the useless information gathered here. I'll be posting some useless information on my blog very soon. May 03, Neil rated it it was ok. A mixed bag of trivia. The humorous sections about unfortunate translations of international ad campaigns and about doctor's notes with humorous grammar and spelling mistakes and double entendres are the most entertaining.
Some of the trivia could be edited more closely, there's some truly obvious stuff in here. Dec 04, JD rated it liked it Shelves: This is one of the books that I use for creating trivia questions at the BIGGBY Training Center, as many of the questions are fun or interesting, as opposed to Trivial Pursuit which is often rather dry.
Jan 31, Melissa rated it liked it. Would have been 4 stars, but there were typos and too many errors. Otherwise a fun read. Apr 10, Amber rated it it was amazing. Tons of useless information. Aug 02, Chelsea rated it really liked it. I know a lot of random shit now. Jun 21, Mms rated it it was amazing. I love books like this. If I could also remember half of what I read. Feb 24, Diane rated it really liked it. This will not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you are a fan of esoterica, as I am, you will love it.
Section after section of odd facts from many areas of interest. Nov 09, Molly rated it really liked it Shelves: Exactly as the cover describes it.
A good, fun light bathroom read. Jan 08, Brian Morin rated it it was amazing. Look for the squirrel. This is the third book I read of the whole series I learn something new on every page! It's fun to quiz my friends and see thier reactions to the answers! Mar 24, Zack rated it it was amazing. It was a very good book.
It had a lot of very usfull info. Nov 21, Kara rated it it was amazing.
I drove everyone around me nuts reading these hysterical facts out loud. A fun read for almost all ages - I did have to edit a few when I read them to my younger children. Aug 25, G. Read and become wiser. May 14, NaTaya Hastings rated it really liked it.