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The Extraordinary Book of Useless Information: The Most Fascinating Facts That Don't Really Matter

AUTHOR Voorhees, Don; Voorhees, Don
PUBLISHER Tarcher (09/03/2013)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

Description
There are more incredibly pointless and delightfully entertaining things to discover in this new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, a must-have for trivia enthusiasts and a perfect white elephant gift.

You probably never knew...

- It is estimated that half of the world's spider species have yet to be discovered.
- November 15 is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day.

And did you really ever have to know...

- The whiskers on a harbor seal are known as "vibrissae"?
- Modern scholars believe Isaac Newton may have had Asperger's syndrome?
- In the 1920s, Hollywood made twice as many films a year as it does today?

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ISBN-13: 9780399165177
ISBN-10: 0399165177
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 256
Carton Quantity: 52
Product Dimensions: 4.40 x 0.80 x 7.90 inches
Weight: 0.40 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Reference | Encyclopedias
Reference | Form - Trivia
Reference | Trivia
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: 031.02
Library of Congress Control Number: 2013017463
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There are more incredibly pointless and delightfully entertaining things to discover in this new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, a must-have for trivia enthusiasts and a perfect white elephant gift.

You probably never knew...

- It is estimated that half of the world's spider species have yet to be discovered.
- November 15 is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day.

And did you really ever have to know...

- The whiskers on a harbor seal are known as "vibrissae"?
- Modern scholars believe Isaac Newton may have had Asperger's syndrome?
- In the 1920s, Hollywood made twice as many films a year as it does today?

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