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The Book of General Ignorance

John Mitchinson,John Lloyd
The Book of General Ignorance Book PDF

Author : John Mitchinson,John Lloyd
Publisher : Crown Archetype
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780307405517

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British bestseller. Challenging what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more,The Book of General Ignorance is a witty “gotcha” compendium of how little we actually know about anything. It’ll have you scratching your head wondering why we even bother to go to school. Think Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again. You’ll be surprised at how much you don’t know! Check out The Book of General Ignorance for more fun entries and complete answers to the following: How long can a chicken live without its head? About two years. What do chameleons do? They don’t change color to match the background. Never have; never will. Complete myth. Utter fabrication. Total Lie. They change color as a result of different emotional states. How many legs does a centipede have? Not a hundred. How many toes has a two-toed sloth? It’s either six or eight. Who was the first American president? Peyton Randolph. What were George Washington’s false teeth made from? Mostly hippopotamus. What was James Bond’s favorite drink? Not the vodka martini.

The Second Book of General Ignorance

John Lloyd,John Mitchinson
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Author : John Lloyd,John Mitchinson
Publisher : Crown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780307951762

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From 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 tossing a coin and it landing on heads? What happens if you leave a tooth in a glass of Coke overnight? What is house dust mostly made from? What was the first dishwasher built to do? What color are oranges? Who in the world is most likely to kill you? Whatever your answers to the questions above, you can be sure that everything you think you know is wrong. The Second Book of General Ignorance is the essential text for everyone who knows they don't know everything, and an ideal stick with which to beat people who think they do.

Qi Book of General Ignorance

John Lloyd,John Mitchinson
Qi Book of General Ignorance Book PDF

Author : John Lloyd,John Mitchinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Common fallacies
ISBN : 0571241395

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QI: The Pocket Book of General Ignorance is an illuminating collection of fun facts, perfect for general knowledge, trivia and pub quiz enthusiasts. This number-one bestseller is a comprehensive catalogue of all the interesting misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings in 'common knowledge' that will make you wonder why anyone bothers going to school. Now available in this handy pocket-sized edition, carry it everywhere to impress your friends, frustrate your enemies and win every argument. Henry VIII had six wives. WRONG! Everest is the highest mountain in the world. WRONG! Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. WRONG! QI: The Pocket Book of General Ignorance is the essential set text for everyone who's proud to admit that they don't know everything, and an ideal sack of interesting facts with which to beat people who think they do. Perfect for trivia, pub quiz and general knowledge enthusiasts, this is a number-one bestseller from the authors of The Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 Facts To Blow Your Socks Off, packed with weird, wonderful and really quite interesting facts.

Funny You Should Ask . . .

The QI Elves
Funny You Should Ask Book PDF

Author : The QI Elves
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780571363384

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***PRE-ORDER FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK . . . AGAIN: MORE OF YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY THE QI ELVES NOW*** The perfect gift for all those big and little kids in your life who ask 'why...?'. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ZOE BALLPre-order the next book in this series, 222 QI Answers to Your Quite Ingenious Questions, published in paperback on 3rd November.'QI have outdone themselves!' ALAN DAVIES 'Fabulous . . . A cracker of a book!' SUE PERKINS'The QI Elves are barnstormingly brilliant.' ZOE BALL'Genuinely useful and endlessly fascinating.' THE SPECTATOR'Hilarious.' DAILY MAILThe QI Elves are the brains behind the enduringly popular BBC TV panel show QI.Every Wednesday the Elves appear on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show where they answer the ponderings and wonderings of BBC Radio 2's most inquisitive listeners.Dive into this splendid collection of listeners' unusual questions and some unexpected answers that are sure to make your head spin on topics ranging from goosebumps to grapefruit, pizza to pirates and everything in-between. Generously sprinkled with extra facts and questions from the Elves, Funny You Should Ask . . . is essential reading for the incurably curious. How much water would you need to put out the Sun?If spiders can walk on the ceiling, why can't they get out of the bath?Why do dads make such bad jokes?Why does red mean 'stop' and green mean 'go'?Can I dig a tunnel to the other side of the Earth?How do plant seeds know which way is up?Can you fill up a black hole?Who popularised the recorder, and where can I get hold of them?For more from the team behind QI, visit qi.com. You can also follow QI's fact-filled Twitter account @qikipedia and listen to their weekly podcast at nosuchthingasafish.comFor more mind-boggling nuggets of wisdom check out the QI FACTS SERIES

QI: The Book of Animal Ignorance

John Lloyd,John Mitchinson
QI The Book of Animal Ignorance Book PDF

Author : John Lloyd,John Mitchinson
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780571249176

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Join QI's expedition into the animal kingdom to encounter 100 of its most remarkable subjects. Marvel at the elephants that walk on tiptoe, pigs that shine in the dark, and the woodlouse that drinks through its bottom. Albatrosses can fly non-stop for ten years without touching the ground. Box jellyfish have twenty-four eyes. Geese mourn their dead. Koalas don't drink. Monkeys pay to look at porn. Lobsters live for a century. Mice sing while having sex. Spiders can fly.

QI: The Third Book of General Ignorance

John Lloyd,John Mitchinson,James Harkin,Andrew Hunter Murray
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Author : John Lloyd,John Mitchinson,James Harkin,Andrew Hunter Murray
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780571309009

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The Third Book of General Ignorance gathers together 180 questions, both new and previously featured on the BBC TV programme's popular 'General Ignorance' round, and show why, when it comes to general knowledge, none of us knows anything at all.Who invented the sandwich? What was the best thing before sliced bread? Who first ate frogs' legs? Which cat never changes its spots? What did Lady Godiva do? What can you legally do if you come across a Welshman in Chester after sunset?

If Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People?

John Lloyd,John Mitchinson
If Ignorance Is Bliss Why Aren t There More Happy People Book PDF

Author : John Lloyd,John Mitchinson
Publisher : Crown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780307460677

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If Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People? by John Lloyd,John Mitchinson Pdf

John Lloyd and John Mitchinson have proven themselves to be masters at digging up obscure facts, abstruse information, and amusing anecdotes and presenting them effortlessly, somewhat slyly, with either great wit or at least a little bit of tongue in cheek. Their gifts are on full display in Quote Interesting, a lively, wonderfully enjoyable anthology of hundreds of quotes you probably have never heard before, arranged thematically from A to Z. From laugh-out-loud-funny bon mots to some real headscratchers, Lloyd and Mitchinson have gathered a universe of star-studded blurbs like: “The Beatles are dying in the wrong order.” —Victor Lewis Smith “When you forget to eat, you know you’re alive.” —Henry James “I think people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.” —Nancy Reagan “You know ‘that look’ women get when they want sex? Me neither.” —Steve Martin

2,024 QI Facts To Stop You In Your Tracks

John Lloyd,James Harkin,Anne Miller
2 024 QI Facts To Stop You In Your Tracks Book PDF

Author : John Lloyd,James Harkin,Anne Miller
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780571348978

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2,024 QI Facts To Stop You In Your Tracks by John Lloyd,James Harkin,Anne Miller Pdf

EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR - A NEW BOOK BY QI ELVES JAMES HARKIN AND ANNA PTASZYNSKI - IS AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW *THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER* 'I love these books ... the best books ever. Brilliant' Chris Evans A bumper final edition of the most surprising, amazing, and hilarious facts on the planet from the clever-clogs at QI. QI is the smartest comedy show on British television. Here creator John Lloyd and QI Elves James Harkin and Anne Miller bring together 2,024 brain-tickling brand new facts to stop you in your tracks... Did you know that: Humans glow in the dark. The Pope drives a blue Ford Focus. One of the moons of Uranus is called Margaret. Scottish football referees are sponsored by Specsavers. Dogs visiting US National Parks can be certified as Bark Rangers. The world's smallest computer is smaller than a grain of sand. Candyfloss was invented by a dentist. Nobody knows who named the Earth.

The Third Qi Book of General Ignorance

John Lloyd,John Mitchinson
The Third Qi Book of General Ignorance Book PDF

Author : John Lloyd,John Mitchinson
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Common fallacies
ISBN : 0571308996

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The Third Book of General Ignorance gathers together 180 questions, both new and previously featured on the BBC TV programme's popular 'General Ignorance' round, and show why, when it comes to general knowledge, none of us knows anything at all. Who invented the sandwich? What was the best thing before sliced bread? Who first ate frogs' legs? Which cat never changes its spots? What did Lady Godiva do? What can you legally do if you come across a Welshman in Chester after sunset?

1,339 QI Facts To Make Your Jaw Drop

John Lloyd,John Mitchinson,James Harkin
1 339 QI Facts To Make Your Jaw Drop Book PDF

Author : John Lloyd,John Mitchinson,James Harkin
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780571308965

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1,339 QI Facts To Make Your Jaw Drop by John Lloyd,John Mitchinson,James Harkin Pdf

'I love these books ... the best books ever. Brilliant' Chris Evans1,399 QI Facts To Make Your Jaw Drop by John Lloyd, John Mitchinson and James Harkin is packed with even more fascinating facts.Whilst you're bending over to grab your socks following the succes of 1,227 QI Facts to Blow Your Socks Off, don't forget pick up your jaw as the QI team returns with a fresh stack of facts to astonish and enlighten.Did you know that:Pigs suffer from anorexia.It is impossible to whistle in a spacesuit.The first computer mouse was made of wood.Rugby School's first official rugby kit in 1871 included a bow tie.Lord Kitchener had four spaniels called Shot, Bang, Miss and Damn.J. K Rowling has no middle name.If there are any facts you don't believe, or if you want to know more about them, all the sources can be found on QI's website.

The Book of the Dead

John Mitchinson,John Lloyd
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Author : John Mitchinson,John Lloyd
Publisher : Crown Pub
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307716408

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The Book of the Dead by John Mitchinson,John Lloyd Pdf

A whimsical treasury of biographical profiles of famous and lesser-known individuals now dead includes hundreds of entries that reveal embarrassing-but-true details typically omitted by official biographers. Co-authored by the award-winning producer of Blackadder and the writer of QI.

QI: the Book of the Dead

John Lloyd,John Mitchinson
QI the Book of the Dead Book PDF

Author : John Lloyd,John Mitchinson
Publisher : Faber & Faber Non Fiction
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Biography
ISBN : 0571324118

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QI's biographical dictionary of incredible lives.

1,411 QI Facts to Knock You Sideways

James Harkin
1 411 QI Facts to Knock You Sideways Book PDF

Author : James Harkin
Publisher : Faber & Faber Non Fiction
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Curiosities and wonders
ISBN : 0571317774

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As seen on ABC TV: All-new facts from the QI team to astonish, delight and enlighten.

1,234 QI Facts to Leave You Speechless

John Lloyd,John Mitchinson,James Harkin
1 234 QI Facts to Leave You Speechless Book PDF

Author : John Lloyd,John Mitchinson,James Harkin
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780571326693

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1,234 QI Facts to Leave You Speechless by John Lloyd,John Mitchinson,James Harkin Pdf

'I love these books ... the best books ever. Brilliant' Chris Evans The fourth in QI's bestselling facts series - 1,234 QI Facts to Leave You Speechless is filled to the brim with astonishing facts that will leave you befuddled, bemused and bewildered. The QI team have blown your socks off, made your jaw drop and knocked you sideways. Now they return with 1,234 brand-new mind-blowing facts that will leave you utterly speechless. Did you know: Flowers get suntans. Denmark imports prisoners. Bees can fly higher than Mount Everest. The Republic of Ireland first got postcodes in 2015. Martin Luther King Jr got a C+ in Public Speaking. No one in the UK dies of 'natural causes'. Penguins can't taste fish.

The Babel Message

Keith Kahn-Harris
The Babel Message Book PDF

Author : Keith Kahn-Harris
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781785787386

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The Babel Message by Keith Kahn-Harris Pdf

'Quite simply, and quite ridiculously, one of the funniest and most illuminating books I have ever read. I thought I was obsessive, but Keith Kahn-Harris is playing a very different sport. He really has discovered the whole world in an egg.' Simon Garfield A thrilling journey deep into the heart of language, from a rather unexpected starting point. Keith Kahn-Harris is a man obsessed with something seemingly trivial - the warning message found inside Kinder Surprise eggs: WARNING, read and keep: Toy not suitable for children under 3 years. Small parts might be swallowed or inhaled. On a tiny sheet of paper, this message is translated into dozens of languages - the world boiled down to a multilingual essence. Inspired by this, the author asks: what makes 'a language'? With the help of the international community of language geeks, he shows us what the message looks like in Ancient Sumerian, Zulu, Cornish, Klingon - and many more. Along the way he considers why Hungarian writing looks angry, how to make up your own language, and the meaning of the heavy metal umlaut. Overturning the Babel myth, he argues that the messy diversity of language shouldn't be a source of conflict, but of collective wonder. This is a book about hope, a love letter to language. 'This is a wonderful book. A treasure trove of mind-expanding insights into language and humanity encased in a deliciously quirky, quixotic quest. I loved it. Warning: this will keep you reading.' - Ann Morgan, author of Reading the World: Confessions of a Literary Explorer