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Dumb History: The Stupidest Mistakes Ever Made
Dumb History: The Stupidest Mistakes Ever Made
by Joey Green
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A book that proves idiocy is as old as timeThink civilization has deteriorated and that people these days are dumber than ever? Dumb History proves that we didn’t invent stupidity in the 21st century. You’ll find facts from throughout the... (read more)

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Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know
Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know
by E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
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In this forceful manifesto, Hirsch argues that children in the U.S. are being deprived of the basic knowledge that would enable them to function in contemporary society. Includes 5,000 essential facts to know.... (read more)

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I Used to Know That: Science: Fascinating Truths about How Animals Evolve, Plants Grow, Brains Work, Molecules Bond, and Stars Explode
I Used to Know That: Science: Fascinating Truths about How Animals Evolve, Plants Grow, Brains Work, Molecules Bond, and Stars Explode
by Marianne Taylor
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Do you know why we are able to see light and hear sound? What is the Earth made of? How does the body produce energy? And, most important, does any of this matter? In I Used to Know That: Science, Marianne Taylor will answer those questions and more and... (read more)

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Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex?: More Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Whiskey Sour
Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex?: More Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Whiskey Sour
by Mark Leyner
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One year after the phenomenal success of WHY DO MEN HAVE NIPPLES?, Mark Leyner and Dr. Billy Goldberg have discovered that there is just no end to people's curiosity when it comes to our bodies' oddities. The number of folks interrupting their happy hour... (read more)

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The Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong
The Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong
by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson
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This book should be titled "It's Not What You Think." Because practically every answer in the book could begin with that phrase. What a great collection of facts about our world! Find out the truth about all kinds of things, from the first animal in... (read more)

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Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini
Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini
by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg
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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, everyone is familiar with the tired clichés: women are bad drivers and are not good with money; only guys play video games and they give bad directions. Dan Abrams tackles the toughest case of his career in Man Down.... (read more)

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Guinness World Records 2012 (Guinness Book of Records)
Guinness World Records 2012 (Guinness Book of Records)
by Guinness
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From the shortest siblings to the longest beard, from the smallest jet engine to the largest tug-of-war tournament—if a world record has been created or surpassed, it’s here!   Guinness World Records™ 2012 presents the most amazing,... (read more)

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The Visual Miscellaneum: A Colorful Guide to the World's Most Consequential Trivia
The Visual Miscellaneum: A Colorful Guide to the World's Most Consequential Trivia
by David Mccandless
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The Visual Miscellaneum is a unique, groundbreaking look at the modern information age, helping readers make sense of the countless statistics and random facts that constantly bombard us. Using cutting edge graphs, charts, and illustrations, David... (read more)

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An underground education :the unauthorized and outrageous supplement to everything you thought you knew about art, sex, business, crime, science, medicine, and other fields of human knowledge
An underground education :the unauthorized and outrageous supplement to everything you thought you knew about art, sex, business, crime, science, medicine, and other fields of human knowledge
by Richard Zacks
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The best kind of knowledge is uncommon knowledge. Okay, so maybe you know all the stuff you're supposed to know--that there are teenier things than atoms, that Remembrance of Things Past has something to do with a perfumed cookie, that the Monroe... (read more)

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Guinness World Records (Guinness Book of Records)
Guinness World Records (Guinness Book of Records)
by Guinness World Records
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It's an Olympic year, and to celebrate, the latest incarnation of the world's biggest selling annual unveils its most thrilling edition yet- with a dynamic new widescreen design, thousands of new and classic records, never-before-seen photos and an... (read more)

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The Intellectual Devotional Biographies: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Acquaint Yourself with the World's Greatest Personalities
The Intellectual Devotional Biographies: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Acquaint Yourself with the World's Greatest Personalities
by David Kidder
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The fifth installment of this best-selling series features 365 captivating entries about the most celebrated personalities in history Like its compulsively readable predecessors, The Intellectual Devotional Biographies is organized into seven categories,... (read more)

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The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind
The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind
by New York Times
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Introducing a comprehensive update and complete revision of the authoritative reference work from the award-winning daily paper, this one-volume reference book informs, educates, and clarifies answers to hundreds of topics.... (read more)

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The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization's Best Bits
The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization's Best Bits
by Mental Floss
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Pop quiz! Who said what about history? History is . . . (a) more or less bunk. (b) a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken. (c) as thoroughly infected with lies as a street whore with syphilis. Match your answers: (1) Stephen Daedalus of James Joyce'... (read more)

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More Show Me How: Everything We Couldn't Fit in the First Book Instructions for Life from the Everyday to the Exotic
More Show Me How: Everything We Couldn't Fit in the First Book Instructions for Life from the Everyday to the Exotic
by Lauren Smith
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Is this a strangely entertaining reference book or a reference book of strange entertainment? I'm not sure, but I know this much: you'll laugh just as often as you'll learn, whether it's how to divide a unibrow, paint a car, shoot sexy home movies, or... (read more)

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1,001 Facts That Will Scare the S#*t Out of You: The Ultimate Bathroom Reader
1,001 Facts That Will Scare the S#*t Out of You: The Ultimate Bathroom Reader
by Cary Mcneal
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Fact: Chocolate contains the alkaloid theobromine, which in high doses can be toxic to humans, and in even small amounts can kill dogs, parrots, horses, and cats.This means that despite its name, the Kit-Kat candy bar is not a recommended snack for your... (read more)

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Uncle John's True Crime
Uncle John's True Crime
by Bathroom Readers' Institute (cor)
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Uncle John regales you with some of the most amazing crime stories ever told in the Bathroom Readers 25-year history—plus 50 pages of all-new content! From Old West gunslingers to Chicago gangsters to Wall Street villains, these stories will keep... (read more)

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How to Become an Intellectual: 100 Mandatory Maxims to Metamorphose Into the Most Learned of Thinkers
How to Become an Intellectual: 100 Mandatory Maxims to Metamorphose Into the Most Learned of Thinkers
by Nick Kolakowski
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A Capacious and Quintessential Guide Maxims: #1: Carry a Scholarly Book (at All Times) #12: Know Your Manet from Your Monet #14: Be Proficient in at Least One Classical Instrument #64: Learn to Recite Romantic-Era Poetry on Cue If you think you need a... (read more)

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Mental Floss Presents in the Beginning: From Big Hair to the Big Bang, Mental_floss Presents a Mouthwatering Guide to the Origins of Everything
Mental Floss Presents in the Beginning: From Big Hair to the Big Bang, Mental_floss Presents a Mouthwatering Guide to the Origins of Everything
by Mental Floss
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Sure, you know all about the birds and bees. But did Dad ever tell you that it wasn't a stork that put that shiny can opener in your kitchen drawer? Or paperclips started out as proud, Nazi-fighting warriors? And did he tell you how cruise control was... (read more)

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2,201 Fascinating Facts: 2 Vols. in One
2,201 Fascinating Facts: 2 Vols. in One
by David Louis
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Where can you find a waterfall that flows upward? What do the numbers on your Social Security card mean? Find out in this entertaining collection of provocative facts on everything from higher mathematics to hot dogs. 300+ photos and illustrations.... (read more)

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Codes, Ciphers and Secret Writing (Test Your Code Breaking Skills)
Codes, Ciphers and Secret Writing (Test Your Code Breaking Skills)
by Martin Gardner
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Experiment with cryptography — the science of secret writing. Cipher and decipher codes: transposition and polyalphabetical ciphers, famous codes, typewriter and telephone codes, codes that use playing cards, knots, and swizzle sticks...even... (read more)

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