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An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't

An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't more books like this

by Judy Jones, William Wilson

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. Here's your chance to brush up on all those ...

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Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records more books like this

by Craig Glenday (Editor)

Completely updated for 2008, the undisputed source for amazing records contains hundreds of extraordinary new entries and exciting photos, fascinating features, and information for aspiring record-breakers. Revised reissue.

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Oh Yuck!: The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty

Oh Yuck!: The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty more books like this

by Joy Masoff, Terry Sirrell (Illustrator)

This encyclopedia brings together all the good things about some of the worst things on Earth. It is an ants to zits encyclopaedic compendium covering people, animals, insects, plants and food. It explains why vomit smells, where dandruff comes from and why maggots adore rotting meat.

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Great Thoughts

Great Thoughts more books like this

by George Seldes

Upon its publication, George Seldes's The Great Thoughts instantly took its place as a classic--a treasure house of the seminal ideas that have shaped the intellectual history of the world down through the ages. Seldes, a pivotal figure in the history of American journalism and a tireless researcher, spent the better part of his extraordinary ...

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An Incomplete Education

An Incomplete Education more books like this

by Judy Jones

What was so important about the Dred Scott decision? Why aren't all Shakespearean comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What happened inside Plato's cave? What's the difference between a fade-out and a dissolve? Fission and fusion? Shi'ites and Sunnis? The apostles and the disciples? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for ...

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The Amazing Book of Useless Information: More Things You Didn't Need to Know But Are about to Find Out

The Amazing Book of Useless Information: More Things You Didn't Need to Know But Are about to Find Out more books like this

by Noel Botham

From the creators of the #1 "New York Times"-bestseller "The Book of Useless Information" comes another fun, foolhardy, and completely frivolous fact-filled book.

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The Knowledge Book: Everything You Need to Know to Get by in the 21st Century

The Knowledge Book: Everything You Need to Know to Get by in the 21st Century more books like this

by National Geographic (Creator)

An indispensable reference for every home, library, or office, "The Knowledge Book" distills thousands of years of humankind's most significant ideas and achievements, explains how they are linked and why they are important, and packs it all into a single impressive volume. Inside these vibrantly written and richly illustrated pages, readers will ...

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Do Penguins Have Knees?: An Imponderables Book

Do Penguins Have Knees?: An Imponderables Book more books like this

by David Feldman

The highly successful Imponderables series continues with Feldman's best collection yet of questions about everyday life for which encyclopedias and other reference books just don't have answers. Destined to join the ranks of Feldman's earlier bestselling works like Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? and When Do Fish Sleep?--this is a must for his ...

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The Ultimate Book of Useless Information: A Few Thousand More Things You Might Need to Know (But Probably Don't)

The Ultimate Book of Useless Information: A Few Thousand More Things You Might Need to Know (But Probably Don't) more books like this

by Noel Botham

In their first book, "The Book of Useless Information," the members of the Useless Information Society proved that knowledge doesnt have to be useful to be entertaining. Now they present a new collection of their most fascinating, hilarious, and wholly trivial findings.

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An Underground Education: The Unauthorized and Outrageous Supplement to Everything You Thought You Knew about Art, Sex, Butsiness, Crime, Science, Medicine, and Other Fields of Human

An Underground Education: The Unauthorized and Outrageous Supplement to Everything You Thought You Knew about Art, Sex, Butsiness, Crime, Science, Medicine, and Other Fields of Human more books like this

by Richard Zacks

Anecdotes and miscellanea, some rather gruesome, which, though highly interesting, are seldom found in the ordinary school curricula.

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Guinness World Records 2008 more books like this

by Guinness World Records

"Guinness World Records 2008" continues to build on the intriguing, informative, and inspiring records and superlatives that have made Guinness World Records one of the most famous brands and books in the world.

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Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Into What America Eats more books like this

by Steve Ettlinger

When Ettlinger's young daughter asked him, What's polysorbate 60? he was at a loss--and determined to find out. The result is a fascinating, thoroughly researched exploration into the food industry and some of the most commonly processed food ingredients.

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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Encyclopedia of the Bizarre: Amazing, Strange, Inexplicable, Weird and All True! more books like this

by Julie Mooney, Ripley's Believe It or Not

The bestselling "Encyclopedia of the Bizarre" is now available in a handier, more reasonably priced edition that retains every word and image of the original. From stupefying stunts to wacky world's records, all of Ripley's riveting findings are here, in an easy-to-browse, impossible-to-put-down color volume.

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Mental Floss Presents Forbidden Knowledge: A Wickedly Smart Guide to History's Naughtiest Bits more books like this

by Will Pearson (Editor), Mangesh Hattikudur (Editor), Elizabeth Hunt (Editor)

From the same evil geniuses that brought you "Condensed Knowledge" comes an adorably naughty and delightfully mischievous romp through the dark side of human nature. The brainiest team at mental floss have scoured the darkest, dirtiest corners of history and the globe to gather this ultimate collection of the bad stuff you're not supposed to know ...

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Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things more books like this

by Charles Panati

In this irresistible compendium of unusual facts, Charles Panati, the foremost specialist on everything, tells how hundreds of our everyday items, expressions and customs actually came to be. Sure to delight the curious fact and trivia lover in all of us. Illustrated.

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The Best Book of Useless Information Ever: A Few Thousand Other Things You Probably Don't Need to Know (But Might as Well Find Out) more books like this

by Noel Botham, Useless Information Society (Creator)

From the creators of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "The Book of Useless Information" comes another enlightening, entertaining, and ultimately useless assortment of trivia. If you find yourself transfixed by the most trivial of trivia, or mesmerized by the most minor of minutiae, The Useless Information Society's latest findings can satisfy ...

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Top 10 of Everything more books like this

by Russell Ash

This selection of facts and figures throws a curious light on the world around us. Over 800 lists present the record-breakers in every area of the natural world and human achievement, from astronomy and the environment to sport and popular culture. Revised and updated annually, this selection is redesigned with 400 new photographs and ...

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Mental Floss Presents Condensed Knowledge: A Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart Again more books like this

by Will Pearson (Editor), Mangesh Hattikudur (Editor), Elizabeth Hunt (Editor)

An entertaining and informative compilation of trivia presents a wide variety of lists that encompass virtually very subject, ranging from history to science and economics and featuring such offbeat categories as "geniuses who died paupers," "poems nobody understands," and "explorers who fell short

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Ripley's Believe It or Not! more books like this

by Mary Packard

An illustrated collection of oddities about the human body, the law, nature, and a variety of other topics.

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Ripley's Believe It or Not!: Prepare to Be Shocked! more books like this

by Judy Barratt (Editor), Sally McFall (Editor), Geoff Tibballs (Text by)

The fascinating files of Robert Ripley prove there is nothing stranger than the truth. This collection contains more creepy facts and crazy feats than ever before. Photos.

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Guinness World Records 2003: With Over 1000 Amazing New Records more books like this

by Time Inc Home Entertainment (Creator)

This high-interest and entertaining reference book includes the latest on unusual achievements in a variety of fields, as well as an expanded sports section that covers extreme sports and Olympic facts.

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Ripleys Believe It or Not! the Remarkable... Revealed more books like this

by Geoff Tibballs, Jo Wiltshire, Rebecca Miles (Editor)

Ripleys Believe It Or Not: The Remarkable Revealed is the 4th title in this annual series, and is the biggest and best yet. It is full of incredible bizarre facts, stories, interviews, and features, all proudly displayed in a stunning bright new design. New features include: Collections full-page features that showcase a themed collection of ...

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Uncle John's Great Big Bathroom Reader more books like this

by Bathroom Reader's Hysterical Society

The biggest compilation ever of amusing trivia, astounding facts, diverting gossip, and inside stories, "Uncle John's Biggest Bathroom Reader" arrives just in time for the core of "regular" (pun intended) readers who eagerly await each new edition.

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The New Book of Lists: The Original Compendium of Curious Information more books like this

by David Wallechinsky, Amy Wallace

For nearly three decades, David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace have been researching curious facts, unusual statistics, and the incredible stories behind them. Now the most entertaining and informative of these have been brought together in this edition.

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Why Do Pirates Love Parrots? more books like this

by David Feldman, Kassie Schwan (Illustrator)

Why do flags flap? Why isn't Greenland a continent? Why can't you buy grape ice cream? Using his down-to-earth, informative style, Feldman answers these and other mysterious questions of daily life. From history to natural sciences and all stops in between, Feldman answers questions submitted by his fans in a lively look at all of life's little ...

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