Almanacs Trivia category: 3486 books
1,001 Words and Phrases You Never Knew You Didn't Know
Hopperdozer, Hoecake, Ear Trumpet, Dort, and Other Nearly Forgotten Terms and Expressions
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2010
As times change so do the things we use and what we call them. W.R. Runyan has compiled a fascinating collection of words and phrases that, once common everywhere in America, are little known today. This book is a celebration of our linguistic past that will be a treat from word lovers everywhere....
Holy Cow!
Doggerel, Catnaps, Scapegoats, Foxtrots, and Horse Feathers—Splendid Animal Words and Phrases
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
We love animals but insult humans by calling them everything from weasels or pigs to sheep, mice, chickens, sharks, snakes, and bird-brains. Animal epithets, words, and phrases are so widespread we often take them for granted or remain ignorant of the fascinating stories and facts behind them.
Spanning...
by Steve Dustcircle
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2016
Dr. Harleen Quinzel is a sinister jokester, both witty and playful, and is energetic enough to make anyone either fall in love with her or desire to be like her. She's a thrill to be around, has many accomplices, and is an upcoming cultural icon.
What Matters in Jane Austen?
Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Which important Austen characters never speak? Is there any sex in Austen? What do the characters call one another, and why? What are the right and wrong ways to propose marriage? In What Matters in Jane Austen?, John Mullan shows that we can best appreciate Austen's brilliance by looking at the intriguing...
Who's Your TV Alter Ego?
The Ultimate Television Character Personality Test
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2007
ARE YOU A JERRY OR AN ELAINE?
Or maybe you've been living life as a compulsive Monica, when all along there's a carefree Phoebe just waiting to get out? Now's your chance to learn the truth, without having to step foot inside a single comedy club or coffeehouse. Who's Your TV Alter Ego? will...
by Jack Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2017
Are you a huge fan of Harry Potter? You have probably read every book and seen every film many times over. But how much do you really know? This excellent book has more than two hundred facts that will surprise and amaze you in equal measure. Sections include:-Harry Potter and Daniel Radcliffe-Quidditch-Hermione...
by Jack Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
Are you the ultimate Vampette or Vampion? Do you want to know even more about Brad, James, Connor and Tristan? If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are 101 amazing facts about everything, from how the boys formed the band to their likes, dislikes and awards they have won plus much,...
Kids Book of Questions. Why do I...?
Trivia for Kids of All Ages
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Kids bombard you with lots of questions everyday so allow them to find the answers out by giving them a copy of this book of answers. Questions about your body are answered in a very simple, easy-to-understand manner. Coupled with fitting images, this valuable resource will definitely satisfy the most inquisitive minds. Grab a copy today!
Vrae en feite vir nuuskierige agies
Vir kinders van alle ouderdomme
Language: Afrikaans
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Is jy ’n nuuskierige agie wat wil weet ... ... waar sjokolade vandaan kom? Of wat die ergste epidemies is wat die wêreld nog getref het? Dalk wil jy weet waarom ons elke jaar op 5 November Guy Fawkes vier, of waarom Afrika as ’n unieke kontinent beskou kan word. Of jy wil weet watter produkte...
Tortured Artists
From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2012
Great art comes from great pain.
Or that's the impression left by these haunting profiles. Pieced together, they form a revealing mosaic of the creative mind. It's like viewing an exhibit from the therapist's couch as each entry delves into the mental anguish that afflicts the artist and affects...
Don't You Believe It!
Exposing the Myths Behind Commonly Believed Fallacies
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Our cherished culturally shared beliefs stem from a variety of sources, many of which propagate old wives’ tales, myths, self-serving fantasies, innocent fallacies, or sheer nonsense. History is replete with stories of great men and events that either never happened or didn’t happen the way we...
You Might Be a Zombie and Other Bad News
Shocking but Utterly True Facts
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2010
From the most-read humor site on the internet, Cracked.com
YOU MIGHT BE A ZOMBIE…
You're going to wish you never picked up this book.
Some facts are too terrifying to teach in school. Unfortunately, Cracked.com is more than happy to fill you in:
* A zombie apocalypse?...
by John Mitchinson, John Lloyd
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2007
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,...
The De-Textbook
The Stuff You Didn't Know About the Stuff You Thought You Knew
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
You are an idiot.
Don't get defensive! It's not your fault. For decades your teachers, authority figures and textbooks have been lying to you. You do not have five senses. Your tongue doesn't have neatly segregated taste-bud zones. You don't know what the pyramids really looked like. You're...