The book of strange facts and useless information

Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. We love learning interesting and cool facts that add to our knowledge, because knowledge is power. The book of useless information by noel botham, paperback. This book is great and has random things that have happened in history as well. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The shortest human pregnancy to produce a healthy baby was 22 weeks, 6 days the baby was the length of a. All facts have to be validated and usually appear on the front page in 24 hours. Become a trivia master with this unique, funny, and informative book. A group of authors created the useless information society and started gathering useless facts. If you have a few minutes to spare, we promise youll learn about all kinds of interesting things. Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon. Hydrogen gas is the least dense substance in the world, at 0.

The book of strange facts and useless information dolphin book 9780385006187 by scot morris and a great selection of similar new, used and. Over 200 fun, odd facts most people dont know owlcation. Every time you lick a stamp, you consume 110 of a calorie. The book of strange facts and useless information by scot. A ripped dollar bill still has its face value, as long as the remaining piece is larger than half. The book of strange facts and useless information by. Every few years ill use some of it in a book or a newspaper series, but its always been my ambition to be able to put together the most.

The paperback of the the book of strange facts and useless information by george h. The book of strange facts and useless information dolphin book by scot morris 19790320 mass market paperback january 1, 1750 3. But to the useless information society, any fact that passes its gaspinducing, notalot of peopleknowthat test merits inclusion in this fascinating but ultimately useless book. The book of strange facts and useless information book, 1979. The average secretarys lefthand does 56% of the typing. But to the useless information society, any fact that passes its gaspinducing, notalotofpeopleknowthat test merits inclusion in this. Each year there is one ton of cement poured for each man woman and child in the world. Stimulating your brain with new informationideas will expand your overall awareness. So when i saw a picture of the cover of a book entitled the indispensable book of useless information. In their groundbreakingly useless book, the book of useless information, the members of the useless information society proved that knowledge doesnt have to be useful to be entertaining. I do not have anything derogatory to say about this book.

Morris and scot morris 1979, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. There are animal facts, there are historical facts, there are state facts, there are disney facts, and then, there are useless facts the kind of trivia you will never, ever need to know. Useless information society is a group of students who research, find, and share useless information with others. Check out our 100 bizarre, interesting and fun facts that will blow your mind. Buy the book of strange facts and useless information by scot morris, george h morris online at alibris. I have always been called the queen of useless information, and this book is so helping it has fun facts and some that are actually usefull i would recommend this book time and time again. When a book called my daughters rare disease useless. Mar 09, 2015 here are some funny and useless facts you can amaze your friends with. Useless facts 108 facts you can impress your friends. Theyre usually full of strange, little known facts meant to elicit a few chuckles something im assuming was meant as a lighthearted gift. The book of strange facts and useless information book. A reader of this page stated that this statement is not true.

Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The book of strange facts and useless information by george h. Its fun to rattle off some relevant fact to your friends who. What you may so cavalierly call useless information could prove invaluable to someone else. Illustrated throughout, this useful book will satisfy the curiosity of everyone who wonders why. The book of strange facts and useless information by scot morris, 1979, doubleday edition, in english 1st ed. The word queue is the only word in the english language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed. And, probably most useless of all, the only state that doesnt contain any of the letters in the word mackerel is ohio. The book of strange facts and useless information dolphin. After working out, it takes 5 hours for your body temperature to return to normal. This book is all about facts useless information of course, but information nonetheless that wont appear on any school quiz or anything like that, which is a shame because this book has really interesting facts and kept my attention all the way through the end. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The left side of the human face appears better looking and more attractive than the right.

The book of strange facts and useless information dolphin book by scot morris 19790320. Chockful of fascinating trivial facts and anecdotes, the book of totally useless information will entertain readers of all ages. May 26, 2018 here are some of the most useless facts that will amaze you. Aug 04, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. All the trivia you never knew you wanted to know, from the author of book of strange facts and useless information ever wondered how many teeth mosquitoes have. The book of strange facts and useless information dolphin book 9780385006187 by scot morris and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. So, if youve got 10 minutes to spare, why not check out these 100 strange but true facts that will shock you. This book belongs to the books of useless information series, currently consisting of the book of useless information, the ultimate book of useless information and the unforgettable the worlds greatest book of useless information. Sep 17, 2004 this book belongs to the books of useless information series, currently consisting of the book of useless information, the ultimate book of useless information and the unforgettable the worlds greatest book of useless information. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Aerogel is the densest solid in the world at 1mgcc. The book of strange facts and useless information 1979. A few thousand more things you might need to know but probably dont ebook written by noel botham. From the type of music that can ward off mosquitoes to the shocking food you can turn into diamonds, youll love learning these useless facts. Now they present a new collection of their most fascinating, hilarious, and wholly trivial findings. The book of strange facts and useless information dolphin book by scot morris 19790320 scot morris on. The book of strange facts and useless information dolphin book by scot morris. Buy a cheap copy of the book of strange facts and useless. They may sound false but believe me every strange fact is true. The book of strange facts and useless information dolphin book scot morris on.

Hydrogen solid is the most dense substance in the world, at 70. The book of strange facts and useless information dolphin book. Cats can jump surprisingly high, slip through the tightest spaces, and seemingly have nine lives. Jun 26, 2006 this book is all about facts useless information of course, but information nonetheless that wont appear on any school quiz or anything like that, which is a shame because this book has really interesting facts and kept my attention all the way through the end. 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. Possums have one of the shortest pregnancies at 16 days. Totally useless facts courtesy of the freeman institute.

Here are some of the most useless facts that will amaze you. The largest online collection of random, funny, interesting yet useless facts. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Today weve presented you with one hundred and one interesting facts you never knew.

May 02, 2007 the ultimate book of useless information. Donkey kong got his name because his creator believed donkey meant stupid in english and wanted to convey the impression that the character was a stupid ape. According to a 2007 article in scientific american, unlike other mammals, felines cant taste sweetness due to the fact that they lack 247 base pairs of the amino acids that make up the dna of the tas1r. For the past twenty years, ive been collecting weird and wonderful facts, which ive been storing on bits of paper and, more recently, on my computer. The best book of useless information ever ebook by noel. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. At frontier hq, we are fascinated by all things nature, and so we have put together a list of all of the very best and most interesting and downright funny facts about animals we could find. Dont get caught not knowing the true origin story for kleenex, or what a beefalo is.