Trivia and quiz questions Books
Workman Publishing 365 Days of Amazing Trivia PageADay Calendar 2025
Book SynopsisLearn something new every day with 365 fascinating trivia questions to feed your curiosity! FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY: A year of fun, surprising, and delightful questions covering a wide range of subjects, including science, history, pop culture, language, and more! Quiz yourself daily—and if you don’t know the answer, find it on the reverse side of each page. AMAZING GIFT: Perfect for quiz game fanatics, insatiable trivia buffs, and the family know-it-all. PLASTIC FREE: Printed on responsibly sourced paper and 100% recyclable.
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Orion Publishing Co TheDadLabs Amazing Weird Mindblowing Facts for
Book SynopsisEducational sensation TheDadLab presents an amazing collection of over 300 mind-blowing facts plus eight activities - perfect for Christmas stockings! Did you know? Giraffes can''t swim, but kangaroos are surprisingly good at it! All watermelons have an even number of stripes Honey we can eat today has been found in 3,000-year-old Egyptian tombs! Every odd number contains the letter ''e'' If you were at Point Nemo in the ocean, you''d be closer to astronauts in space than anyone on Earth!Nothing beats discovering something new, especially when it''s as surprising as the fact that you are hurtling through space at the speed of 107,000 kilometres per hour at this very moment!Educational sensation Sergei Urban from TheDadLab shares the most curious facts to blow your mind, from real-life super-animals and flying cars to robot rock bands and golf on the moon. Find out for yourself just
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G2 Entertainment Ltd The The Real Footy Fans Quiz Book: 2023
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Quarto Publishing PLC Anagram Challenge
Book SynopsisAnagram Challenge presents a unique collection of word hunt puzzles to do anytime, anywhere, perfect for those who want to take their wordling skills to the next level.
£7.59
Chronicle Books After Dinner Amusements: Odd Fact Out
Book SynopsisThe elephant is the world’s largest land mammal. Elephant tusks are teeth, not horns. Elephants sleep up to 8 hours a day. Can you spot the odd fact out? Pull a card and ask the other players to identify which of three pieces of trivia is not actually true! With trivia challenges ranging from history to pop culture to geography and more, these cards will put your knowledge to the test.
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The History Press Ltd The Little Book of Wicklow
Book SynopsisA compendium of fascinating Wicklow facts and stories, new in paperback
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Faber & Faber Funny You Should Ask . . . Again
Book Synopsis*The perfect gift for the incurably curious* ''The best trivia book of the season.'' THE SPECTATOR''Mind-blowing.'' DAILY MAIL''Genuinely interesting.'' POPULAR SCIENCEWhich lottery numbers should I pick?Is it true that we are made entirely of stardust?Can dogs tell the time?Why do songs get stuck in my head?If Rome wasn''t built in a day, how long did it take?Do plants make noises?Where is last Wednesday?These are just a few of the questions put to the QI Elves by the listeners of BBC Radio 2's The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. This book is a collection of their cracking, unexpected and frequently hilarious answers. Chock full with extra facts and illustrations from the Elves, 222 QI Answers to Your Quite Ingenious Questions will spark wonder and joy.Includes a foreword from Zoe Ball.***For more from the team behind Q
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Hodder & Stoughton A Pointless History of the World
Book SynopsisDelve into the world of Pointless, the huge ratings-winning hit BBC One quiz show, with this brilliant romp through the history of the world.
£10.44
Workman Publishing The Beer Geek Handbook: Living a Life Ruled by
Book SynopsisDoes the beer buyer at the liquor store ask your advice? Do you understand the difference between a turbid and a single infusion mash? Do you travel with a tulip glass handy? Have you even eaten ramen just to afford a vintage Cantillon gueuze? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may be a Beer Geek and in need of this hilarious guide. Patrick Dawson provides everything you need to fully live a life ruled by beer, from the Ten Beer Geek Commandments and the Beer Geek Hall of Fame to guidance on what to drink, how and where to drink it, how to gracefully correct an uninformed bartender, where to buy “geek goods,” how to flawlessly execute a beer tasting, how to plan the ultimate beer-centric vacation, and much more. Includes quizzes to help you determine your level of geekery, as well as witty illustrations by Greg Kletsel.
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Michael O'Mara Books Ltd Think You Know It All? Genius Edition: The
Book SynopsisSo you’re good at the pub quiz ... you always have the right answer ... you’re known for the depth and breadth of your knowledge ... well, why not put those skills to the test with Think You Know It All? Genius Edition.In this fiendish and at times infuriating book of general knowledge questions, you’ll find a vast range of topics are covered, to give you a real challenge on subjects from maths to history, music to literature, cinema to sport. With all sorts of different types of question to keep you on your toes (and all the answers at the back for when you need them) this book will give you entertainment and be head-scratchingly annoying in equal measure ...... But then that’s the thing about knowledge: if you know the answer, it’s easy!
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Pitch Publishing Ltd The Racing Post Quiz Book
Book SynopsisHow well do you know your racing? You follow the form, share in the agony of defeat and the elation of success, but how much of that information do you remember? The Racing Post Quiz Book will provide hours of entertainment and challenge horse racing know-it-alls to prove themselves. Categories range from where this uniquely historic sport started right up to the modern day, taking in the best horses, most successful trainers, the heroic jockeys and many more besides. With 1,000 questions, many fiendish, some infuriating, this is the ultimate test for any racing fan.
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The History Press Ltd The Chelsea FC Miscellany
Book SynopsisChelsea FC, as someone once observed, has always done what other clubs have done, but not necessary in the same order. A stone's throw from the King's Road, draped with showbiz connections, and not even based in the borough from which it takes its name, Chelsea is an enigma. Run by the entrepreneurial Mears dynasty, Ken electric fence' Bates and now the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the club has enough entertaining quirks and anecdotes to keep you entertained for ages. It is also a club whose history is filled with glorious games, unique facts, bizarre statistics, larger-than-life players and a special brand of supporter. And, as this book proves, far from being the imposters Kipling suggested, triumph and disaster make for a fantastically entertaining read.
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Rydon Publishing Wales: 2020
Book SynopsisAmazing and Extraordinary Facts: Wales takes you on an absorbing journey around Wales to unearth the adventures, inventions, legends, firsts and birthplaces that have shaped the unique history of Wales. From the ancient mines of the Great Orme to the Severn crossing, the tsunami of the 1600s to the Turlough Lake, from bog snorkelling to Tom Jones' phone box, this intriguing compendium of facts and stories will give you a captivating insight into the Land of Song and the ideas and events that have shaped the individual identity of this remarkable country. Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.Table of Contents Introduction 08 Archaeology 10 A Cast of Mistaken Identity 10 Pontnewydd Cave 11 Cantre'r Gwaelod 12 A Monumental Neolithic Building Project 14 Architecture 18 The Castle Capital of Europe 18 The Severn Crossing 23 'High'ways 26 The Big Apple 28 Culture and Customs 33 Saint David 33 Welsh Lovespoons 36 The Red Dragon 39 Mari Lwyd 41 National Costume 43 Nicknames 45 Cawl, Welshcakes and Bara Brith 47 Laugharne 50 Wonderland 52 National Parks 52 S.O.S. Save Our Sands 54 Island Life 57 The Great Deluge 62 Going Underground 64 Movers and Shakers 66 The Legend of Madoc 66 The Flying Welshman 68 CQD 70 The Stepney Spare Wheel 74 Robert Recorde 76 Art, Literature and Language 78 Land of Song 78 Cofiwch Drywerin 80 The Mabinogion 82 The Treachery of the Blue Books 84 Art Underground 86 Famous Last Words 88 Salem 90 National Eisteddfod of Wales 92 Hall of Fame 95 Gwyr-Y-Bwelli-Bach 95 Gelert 98 The Life of Brian 100 Hywel Dda 102 Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan 104 Tom Jones' Telephone Box 106 Hub of Industry 112 The Great Orme 112 Roman Occupation 114 Black Gold 116 Little Hell 118 The Penydarren Loco 120 Rebecca and Her Daughters 122 Women's Role in a Dangerous Industry 125 Fun and Games 128 Cnapan, Bando, and Pêl-Law 128 Weird Sports 130 Llanelli 9 - New Zealand 3 131 The Great Orme Tramway 134 Arthur Linton 135 Index 138
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The History Press Ltd The Little Book of Galway
Book SynopsisA compendium of historical facts and figures, perfect for dipping into. Full of information that will make you say, ‘I never knew that’
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc 60-Second Brain Teasers Crime Puzzles: Short
Book SynopsisIf you think you've got what it takes to be a crime scene investigator, then buy this book and consider yourself hired! The worst of society is getting away with murder and only your keen sense of logic and sharp eye for suspicious details can stop them. As the chief crime scene investigator, you must correctly determine the answer to the question at the end of each of the 65 crime stories inside the book. In it you will peer over the medical examiner's shoulder as an autopsy is performed, you will listen carefully to the testimony of a toolmark expert, you will evaluate all of the gory details in front of you until you're sure that you can solve the puzzle. Each of the crime stories will test your knowledge of DNA analysis, suspect identification, forensic pathology, toxicology, and more. If you're any good, you'll catch the perpetrator before they can get away with more crimes!Table of ContentsIntroduction 65 Crime Puzzles Solutions About the Author
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HarperCollins Publishers The Sun Jumbo Quizword Book 4
Book SynopsisThe fourth title in this series, featuring a whole year’s worth of the general-knowledge Big Quizword from the Saturday edition of The Sun.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Times Quick Crossword Book 14
Book SynopsisChallenge your brain power with these fun crossword puzzles.Give your memory a workout, stimulate your brain and hone your general knowledge with 80 definition-style puzzles from The Times2 section.Containing 80 definition-style puzzles all reflecting the T2''s unique style, and encompassing a wide range of topics from geography to literature, history and culture, this collection will test your word power and boost your general knowledge to boot.Compiled by the T2 Crossword Editor, John Grimshaw, and taken from the T2 section of The Times, these quick accessible puzzles are utterly absorbing and addictive, yet concise enough to be completed on the move.With clues that are satisfyingly skillful and solutions helpfully provided at the back of the book, Times T2 Crossword Book 14 is guaranteed to entertain your brain.Previously published as The Times T2 Crossword book 14.
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Times 2 Crossword 16
Book SynopsisChallenge your brain power with these fun crossword puzzles.Give your memory a workout, stimulate your brain and hone your general knowledge with 80 definition-style puzzles from The Times2 section.Covering a wide range of topics, from geography to literature, history and culture, this collection will test both your general knowledge and your wordpower.Compiled by the Times2 Crossword Editor John Grimshaw, these quick accessible puzzles are utterly absorbing and addictive, yet concise enough to be done on the move.Quality is paramount to The Times' crosswords, with clues that are satisfyingly tough, but accurate. This new collection is no different, providing hours of crossword enjoyment and stimulation.Previously published as The Times T2 Crossword book 16.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Holly Jolly Christmas Quiz Book
Book SynopsisFestive fun for all the family!Do you know Which band has had the most Christmas number ones? How many cover versions of All I Want for Christmas' have been recorded? Which Christmas song is the most popular single ever released?Can you Identify a classic Christmas song from a line sung backwards? Fill in the blanks of iconic Christmas film lines? Guess the Christmas film from the critic's review?Get ready to beat your friends and family in a game of festive charades, discover the joys of Christmas-song Mad Libs, test your competitive side with a game of Who's in Santa's Bag?, have a good old-fashioned Rockin' Robin team quiz, indulge in some merry drinking games; or escape with a Jollyword Puzzle. You'll soon have Christmas all wrapped up!You'll find hours of festive fun inside to make sure everyone has a very Holly Jolly Christmas!
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HarperCollins Publishers The Times General Knowledge Crossword Book 2
Book SynopsisA quiz in a grid. Test your memory and all round general knowledge with these 80 new crosswords. Not only for crossword lovers, but quizzers of all abilities.This Crossword appears weekly in the Monday edition of The Times. The puzzles offer a fair challenge for all quiz lovers.The clues are less testing than the Sunday Times General Knowledge crosswords, but stretch your memory and brain cells, and provide hours of entertainment.
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HarperCollins Publishers Fun Riddle Book
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HarperCollins Publishers Animals Odd One Out
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise
Book SynopsisPonder, if you will ...What is the difference between a kit and a caboodle?Why don''t people get goose bumps on their faces?Where do houseflies go in the winter?What causes that ringing sound in your ears?Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization''s most nagging questions. Part of the Imponderables® series and charmingly illustrated by Kassie Schwan, Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? challenges readers with the knowledge about everyday life that encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs just don''t have. And think about it, where else are you going to get to the bottom of why hot dogs come ten to a package while hot dog buns come in eights?
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc When Do Fish Sleep
Book SynopsisWhen Do Fish Sleep? is the third book in David Feldman’s best-selling Imponderables™ series, packed with answers to perplexing questions and solutions to everyday mysteries, repackaged and featuring a new cumulative index to all ten Imponderables™ books.In his bestselling Imponderables™ series, David Feldman has shown conclusively that there are answers to just about every question that has been baffling the human race in our relentless search for knowledge and self-improvement. Not the “What is life?” sort of questions, but the really hard ones, like “Why does Mickey Mouse have only four fingers?” or “Why don’t birds tip over when they sleep on a telephone wire?”Where lesser mortals fear to tread, David Feldman charges on undaunted and brings us When Do Fish Sleep?, the third installment of his witty, intelligent, enlightening Imponderables™ series. Since 1986, the Impond
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc How Does Aspirin Find a Headache
Book SynopsisThe seventh book in David Feldman’s bestselling Imponderables series, packed with even more answers to perplexing questions and solutions to everyday mysteriesInstead of the aspirin bottle, reach for the most soothingly informative of David Feldman’s Imponderables books, and find answers to the riddles that, whether you realize it or not, have been obsessing you since childhood, such as: What happens to the holes that are punched out of looseleaf paper? Why doesn’t beer come in plastic bottles? Do snakes sneeze? And, of course, How does aspirin find a headache? With more than 100 irresistible entries—submitted by his loyal Imponderables readers—charming illustrations, and more than 100,000 copies sold in combined editions, How Does Aspirin Find a Headache? is an Imponderables classic.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Are Lobsters Ambidextrous
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Dont Know Much Aboutr Anything
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Dont Know Much Aboutr Anything Else
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Cats Are Capable of Mind Control And 1000
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The World According to Star Wars
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFULLY REVISED & UPDATED, WITH A NEW EPILOGUE"Delightful."—The EconomistThere’s Santa Claus, Shakespeare, Mickey Mouse, the Bible, and then there’s Star Wars.Trade Review“[Sunstein’s] enthusiasm is endearing...[the] Harvard Law professor uses George Lucas’s cinematic phenomenon to tackle such disparate topics as the creative process, the writing of constitutional law, and why people commit terrorist acts.” — New Yorker “Enlightening...perceptive...Mr. Sunstein comes across as an energetic, friendly dinner-party tablemate.” — New York Times “Entertaining…the ultimate primer for guiding a Star Wars padawan to the level of Jedi Knight.” — TIME “Delightful… informative without being boring, funny without being silly.. a marvelous swift read. The force is strong with this one.” — The Economist “If you love Star Wars or are a nerd and want an engaging introduction to concepts in legal theory or behavioural economics, Sunstein does the trick with levity and clarity’.” — The Times “An enlightening and surprisingly personal tour of a galaxy...Sunstein offers plenty of fun details and opinions.” — Washington Post “Sunstein makes a strong case that [Star Wars] contains real insights into the way we think about religion, work, and family...the book’s takeaways are universal.” — Fortune “In this gem of a book, Cass Sunstein uses the Star Wars series to explore profound questions about being a parent, a child, and a human. It will change the way you think about your own journey, might even make you pick up the phone and call your dad.” — Walter Isaacson “Irresistibly charming, acclaimed legal scholar Sunstein writes partly as a rigorous academic and partly as a helpless fanboy as he explores our fascination with Star Wars and what the series can teach us about the law, behavioral economics, history, even fatherhood. This book is fun, brilliant, and deeply original.” — Lee Child “In this remarkable, book Sunstein manages to connect invisible gorillas, hit songs, conspiracy theories, and constitutional law. For anyone who loves the movies, or loves to think about how the world works, or simply loves their father The World According to Star Wars will provoke and inspire.” — Duncan Watts, Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research and author of Everything is Obvious (Once You Know the Answer) “Fun and informative without getting bogged down with being too analytic or too fan-ish.” — Jeffrey Brown, author of the bestselling Goodnight Darth Vader “Smart and interesting.” — Kirkus Reviews “A light and breezy read filled with beautiful and funny anecdotes…worth the price of admission.” — Allen Voivod, Star Wars 7x7 Podcast “Cass R. Sunstein has done it: He’s made Star Wars into a valuable legal text. In The World According to Star Wars, he considers the social, political, and moral ramifications of the films’ mythology… Sunstein provides new insights into a series we love.” — Slate “[a] soon-to-be-required-for-college text” — Geeks of Doom
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Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd Dereks Picks
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Penguin Putnam Inc Who Ate the First Oyster
Book SynopsisWho wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? Who invented soap? This madcap adventure across ancient history uses everything from modern genetics to archaeology to uncover the geniuses behind these and other world-changing innovations.Who invented the wheel? Who told the first joke? Who drank the first beer? Who was the murderer in the first murder mystery, who was the first surgeon, who sparked the first fire--and most critically, who was the first to brave the slimy, pale oyster?In this book, writer Cody Cassidy digs deep into the latest research to uncover the untold stories of some of these incredible innovators (or participants in lucky accidents). With a sharp sense of humor and boundless enthusiasm for the wonders of our ancient ancestors, Who Ate the First Oyster? profiles the perpetrators of the greatest firsts and catastrophes of prehistory, using the lives of individuals to provide a glimpse into ancient cultures, show how and why these critical developments occurred, and educate us on a period of time that until recently we''ve known almost nothing about.
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Penguin Putnam Inc How to Survive History
Book SynopsisA detailed guide to surviving history’s most challenging threats, from outrunning dinosaurs to making it off the Titanic aliveHistory is the most dangerous place on earth. From dinosaurs the size of locomotives to meteors big enough to sterilize the planet, from famines to pandemics, from tornadoes to the Chicxulub asteroid, the odds of human survival are slim but not zero—at least, not if you know where to go and what to do.In each chapter of How to Survive History, Cody Cassidy explores how to survive one of history’s greatest threats: getting eaten by dinosaurs, being destroyed by the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, succumbing to the lava flows of Pompeii, being devoured by the Donner Party, drowning during the sinking of the Titanic, falling prey to the Black Death, and more. Using hindsight and modern science to estimate everything from how fast you’d need to run to outpace a T. r
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Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd Cadbury Bournvita Book of Knowledge v. 6
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Oxford University Press, USA A Book of Legal Lists
Book SynopsisWho are the top ten greatest Supreme Court Justices of all time? Who are the worst ten? Which Supreme Court decision helped lead to the Civil War? What are the ten greatest and worst Supreme Court decisions? What are the ten best court-room movies? Who was the last to use the Supreme Court spittoon? Who was the first Justice to wear trousers beneath his Supreme Court robes? From John Marshall, the greatest Supreme Court Justice, to Alfred Moore, one of the worst, Bernard Schwartz''s A Book of Legal Lists--the first ever compiled--provides the Ten Bests and Worsts in American law (and also includes answers to 150 trivia questions about the legal world). The lists include the greatest dissents and Supreme Court might have beens; greatest non-Supreme Court judges (Lemuel Shaw, number one on the Greatest list, played a prominent role in recasting common law into an American mold); greatest and worst non-Supreme Court decisions; greatest law books; lawyers (including Alexander Hamilton, ClaTrade Review[Praise for Bernard Schwartz from the 1988 Annual Survey of American Law]: "Professor Bernard Schwartz is well-known to me and other members of the Supreme Court for the extraordinary range of his scholarship in constitutional law. Few law professors have matched his output over the years. His five-volume Commentary on the Constitution and two-volume The Bill of Rights are regularly cited in judicial opinions, including our own. These and his other works reflect meticulous research into original sources, an inquiry that is so essential to a clear understanding of the meaning of the constitutional provisions that, in assuring the liberty and dignity of every person, distinguish our governmental system from all others. The quality of Professor Schwartz's work is exemplary."--Associate Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., United States Supreme Court "The lists themselves are interesting and thought-provoking, but the real strength of the book lies in short annotations that present readable, concise, and authoritative background for each item. The book is capped off with a challenging list of 150 legal trivia questions.... Highly recommended."--Library Journal
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Columbia University Press The Columbia Quiz Book 1000 Questions to Test
Book SynopsisA revised and updated edition of a general knowledge quiz book, which offers readers 1000 questions with which to test themselves or their friends. The text is divided into a number of topical subsections, testing the reader on subjects as diverse as science, history and films.
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Penguin Books Ltd Mind Blown
Book SynopsisMatthew Santoro is a YouTube star whose videos have been viewed more than 500 million times. He is best known for his Top Ten lists of strange and surprising facts, and his popular series '50 Things to Blow Your Mind'. A former accountant, he won the 2015 Hubub #AcademySocial Award, as well as the fan vote for the 2015 Shorty Awards 'YouTube Star of the Year.' He lives in Toronto, Canada.
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Penguin Books Ltd The GCHQ Puzzle Book II
Book SynopsisTrain your brain with these fiendishly difficult puzzles, the perfect companion for anyone wanting to keep their mind busy''Fiendishly tricky'' Daily MailWith their first bestselling book, The GCHQ Puzzle Book, the UK''s intelligence and security experts tested us with puzzles, codes and real-life entrance tests from their archives.Now, they are back with a NEW collection of head-scratching, mind-boggling and brain-bending puzzles that will leave you pondering for hours.For those who often found themselves stumped with the first book, The GCHQ Puzzle Book 2 offers even more starter puzzles to get those brains warmed up. Puzzle aficionados needn''t worry though, as there is also an ''Even Harder'' section to test everyone to their limits . . .Not only that, but in celebration of GCHQ''s centenary, the puzzles in this new book sit alongside stories, facts and photos from the organisation''s first Trade ReviewThis isn't your grandfather's Sudoku book. Rather, it's a puzzle compendium put together by the organisation that made the Bletchley Park breakthroughs - quizzes, bewilderments and brainteasers to challenge even the sharpest of minds * The Gentleman's Journal *The fiendishly difficult puzzle book is back. This is the perfect gift to fuel his ludicrous presumption that he could have definitely been a spy - even better if he's already dog-eared the first version * Huffington Post *
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Penguin Books Ltd Who Wants to be a Millionaire The Quiz Book
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Penguin Books Ltd How to Really be a Brit
Book SynopsisThis is the perfect gift for the least traditional person in your life - or an affectionate nod to the most!''Whilst the biggest political figures and finest historians have struggled for over a century to truly define what being British is, No Context Brits manages to do it five times a week, easily, on Twitter'' CAITLIN MORAN Do you know what year the Harrier jump jet was developed?What about the name of the first king of Scotland? Surely you must know the contents of the 1969 Bill of Rights?! Don''t know the answers? Sorry, according to the Home Office, you''re clearly not cut out to be a British Citizen. These inane questions have been posed by the Life in the UK test, more commonly known as the British citizenship test. If only there was an alternative test that wasn''t stuck revelling in past glories . . . one that was fun, irreverent and unafraid to offer a glimpse of real life in the UK.HTrade ReviewWhilst the biggest political figures and finest historians have struggled for over a century to truly define what "being British" is, No Context Brits manages to do it five times a week, easily, on Twitter -- Caitlin Moran
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Penguin Books Ltd Significa
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Random House USA Inc Whos on Worst
Book SynopsisWho were the best ballplayers of all time? It's an endless question, but here's something much more fun: Who was the worst of all time? Who was the lousiest pitcher? The biggest goat? The most despicable owner? The most over-paid bum? Finally, Filip Bondy answers these questions, wielding his own brand of formidable research, advanced sabermetrics and considerable wit to provide this indispensable guide to the less glorious side of our national pastime. Each chapter is filled with rich and colorful stories about the players unfortunate enough to be chosen in each category--like Too Fat to Bat or Anyone Seen My Mitt. So welcome to the Hall of Shame. It's awesome.
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Random House USA Inc The Second Book of General Ignorance
Book SynopsisFrom the brains behind the New York Times' bestseller, The Book of General Ignorance comes another wonderful collection of the most outrageous, fascinating, and mind-bending facts, taking on the hugely popular form of the first book in the internationally bestselling series. Just when you thought that it was safe to start showing off again, John Lloyd and John Mitchinson are back with another busload of mistakes and misunderstandings. Here is a new collection of simple, perfectly obvious questions you'll be quite certain you know the answers to. Whether it's history, science, sports, geography, literature, language, medicine, the classics, or common wisdom, you'll be astonished to discover that everything you thought you knew is still hopelessly wrong. For example, do you know who made the first airplane flight? How many legs does an octopus have? How much water should you drink every day? What is the chance of tos
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Hachette Books Ask the Past
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Voracious Romaine Wasnt Built in a Day
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc Death A Users Guide
Book SynopsisEverything you always wanted to know about life when you’re six feet under.Let’s face it, death is one of the most important events in life--and it never hurts to be prepared. Herein you’ll explore such provocative questions as: Is there life after death? Is the Hereafter sexist? And most important: How do you know you’re dead? This eye-opening collection of amusing tidbits, historical facts, and macabre curiosities probes the mysterious state that has stymied scholars and spiritualists since the beginning of time. Did you know…* An Australian woman had her husband’s ashes inserted in her breast implants, to keep him close to her heart (see page 118) * Heavy drinking combined with excess body fat can result in Spontaneous Human Combustion (see page 191) * Statistically, you’re more likely to be killed by walking (660-1) than by lightning (55,000-1) (see page 193) PLUS Sex and
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Random House USA Inc Sex A Users Guide
Book SynopsisEverything you always wanted to know about the one subject that never gets old…When it comes to sex, a little knowledge goes a long, long way. Here, at last, is the perfect little book to tease your imagination and test your sexual IQ (ever heard of the Turtle Stirs position?).From techniques to tall tales, from the physiology of sex to an astounding guide to Sex Slang (Shuffle the Kit Kat? Play the Boneaphone?), this stimulating collection of titillating tidbits, bizarre curiosities, and historical facts is guaranteed to satisfy your lust for knowledge.Did you know…* Nipple rings were popular in the late Victorian Era (see page 27)* The plain, bland graham cracker was originally invented to smother the sex drive (see page 94)* Cleopatra owned one of the world’s first vibrators--a small container of buzzing bees (see page 206)PLUS The History of Sex * Sex in Literature, Film, and Art * Famous Sexual A
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WW Norton & Co 1339 Quite Interesting Facts to Make Your Jaw
Book SynopsisFrom the creators of the hugely popular BBC quiz show QI, a brilliant sequel to their New York Times best-selling 1,227 Quite Interesting Facts to Blow Your Socks Off.Trade Review"You can’t NOT read books like this. They’re addicting." -- Maggie Galehouse - Houston Chronicle"Addictive… Teachers may wish to use this volume to entice their students to learn and to stimulate lively discussions. This affordable purchase is recommended for high school and public libraries." -- Library Journal
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