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Idioma: inglés
Editorial: Random House USA Inc, 2007
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A shockingly counterintuitive book of trivia that cuts through the misconceptions that most of us call "facts" to show how wrong we are about . . . well, everything. "Trivia buffs and know-it-alls alike will exult to find so much repeatable wisdom gathered in one place."--The New York Times 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. Challenging commonly held assumptions in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more, The Book of General Ignorance is a witty "gotcha" compendium of verifiably true answers to seemingly easy questions, like: Who was the first American president?Peyton Randolph. How long can a chicken live without its head?About two years. How many legs does a centipede have?Not a hundred. How many toes does a two-toed sloth have?It's either six or eight. Check out The Book of General Ignorance for fun entries and complete answers to these and many more questions. You'll be surprised at how much you don't know.…
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- Título
- The Book of General Ignorance
- Autor
- John Mitchinson
- Editorial
- Random House USA Inc
- Año de publicación
- 2007
- Estado
- Very Good
- Encuadernación
- Hardback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 10
- 0307394913
- ISBN 13
- 9780307394910
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.
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JOHN LLOYD is the producer of the hit British comedy shows Not the Nine O'Clock News, Blackadder, and Spitting Image.JOHN MITCHINSON writes for the British television show QI, and drinks in the same pub as John Lloyd.
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