mental_floss: The Book: The Greatest Lists in the History of Listory
A Reference, Humor, Trivia book. Cashews are one of a few nuts never sold in their shells. Their shells contain a toxic liquid that...
The geniuses at mental_floss are back with mental_floss: The Book, a funny, surprising, fact-packed compendium of more than 200 of the Greatest Lists in the History of Listory. Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the award-winning mental_floss magazine, authors Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudur, and Ethan Trex offer a cornucopia of additive, edifying, oddball, and irreverent information guaranteed to make dedicated trivia fans “feel smart again.” In the spirit of their top-selling book, Condensed Knowledge, mental_floss: The Book is perfect for everyone who likes to laugh while they learn.
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4.5 StarsI was very impressed with this book, there was a mix of pop culture tidbits as well as little known historical and scientific facts. You could definitely find some facts in here that would impress friends when you sprinkle them into everyday conversation.There's a list for everyone here, from the Muppets, to sports, to US Presidents,... loads of fun, although I had already read many of the entries due to cracked.com Brimming with amazingly useless trivia.
