Mental Floss Presents Instant Knowledge

Author : Editors of Mental Floss
Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 9780060834616
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book mental floss presents Instant Knowledge (Collins Gem) written by Editors of Mental Floss and published by William Morrow Paperbacks. This book was released on 2005-10-18 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental_floss is proud to present a full-bodied jolt of inspiration for thirsty minds on the go. Blended with titillating facts, startling revelations, and head-scratching theories collected from around the world, Instant Knowledge will jumpstart riveting exchanges at cocktail parties, the watercooler, or any powwow. To experience the clean, rich flavor at home, just tear into a topic of your choice, and add conversation. It's that simple!

Author : Editors of Mental Floss
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0061747661
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book mental floss presents Instant Knowledge written by Editors of Mental Floss and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental_floss is proud to present a full-bodied jolt of inspiration for thirsty minds on the go. Blended with titillating facts, startling revelations, and head-scratching theories collected from around the world, Instant Knowledge will jumpstart riveting exchanges at cocktail parties, the watercooler, or any powwow. To experience the clean, rich flavor at home, just tear into a topic of your choice, and add conversation. It's that simple!

Author : Will Pearson
Publisher : Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780007224784
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collins Gem - Instant Knowledge written by Will Pearson and published by Collins. This book was released on 2005 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a handy A-to-Z guide. Mental_Floss Presents Instant Knowledge supplies all the trivia and intellectual tidbits needed to jump start a foggy brain or a lagging conversation. Labelled with keywords and possible uses, mental-floss's pearls of wisdom can be employed to spark stimulating chatter at funerals, academic gatherings, or the pub. Mental_Floss Presents Instant Knowledge will make people feel smart again. Feeding a wide array of knowledge in an easily digestible format, the A to Z guide has surprising, entertaining facts on everything from the Amish to Zambonis. For readers on-the-go, Instant Knowledge can give a quick fix of stimulation between the hum-drum of daily life, and whether rushing off to a business meeting or a poker game, they can discover a fascinating topic to discuss when upon a arrival. In addition to keywords which aid quick searches for relevance, each morsel of information has particular uses, ranging from general and common situations to the specific and rare. A Genghis Khan anecdote, for example, might come in handy at wakes or be used to impress history professors, camel lovers, or even Indiana Jones. educates and entertains in a single blow, working to perk up dull conversations one fact at a time.

Author : (None)
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060568062
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book mental floss presents Condensed Knowledge written by (None) and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2004-04-27 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loaded with meaty trivia and tasty, bite-sized facts! mental_floss is proud to offer a delicious, hearty helping of brain-food that's sure to fire up your neurons and tantalize your synapses. Condensed Knowledge is a mouthwatering mix of intriguing facts, lucid explanations, and mind-blowing theories that will satisfy even the hungriest mind! Ingredients include: 5 tiny nations that get no respect • 4 civilizations nobody remembers • 5 classics written under the influence • 4 things your boss has in common with slime mold • 3 schools of thought that will impress the opposite sex • 4 things Einstein got wrong • 5 classical tunes you know from the movies • 3 famous studies that would be illegal today • 2 religious mysteries solved by chemistry • 5 scandals that rocked art, and much more ...

Author : Editors of Mental Floss
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0061747645
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mental Floss Presents Condensed Knowledge written by Editors of Mental Floss and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loaded with meaty trivia and tasty, bite-sized facts! mental_floss is proud to offer a delicious, hearty helping of brain-food that's sure to fire up your neurons and tantalize your synapses. Condensed Knowledge is a mouthwatering mix of intriguing facts, lucid explanations, and mind-blowing theories that will satisfy even the hungriest mind! Ingredients include: 5 tiny nations that get no respect • 4 civilizations nobody remembers • 5 classics written under the influence • 4 things your boss has in common with slime mold • 3 schools of thought that will impress the opposite sex • 4 things Einstein got wrong • 5 classical tunes you know from the movies • 3 famous studies that would be illegal today • 2 religious mysteries solved by chemistry • 5 scandals that rocked art, and much more ...

Author : Cary McNeal
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1440506930
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You written by Cary McNeal and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-10-16 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 kitty-cat. I wonder how many cats have died because of this confusion. Fact: The most germ-laden place on your toilet isn't the seat or even the bowl--it's the handle. The solution: Don't flush. Let the next guy worry about it. There are "just the facts"--and then there are just the facts that will frighten the bejeezus out of you. And thanks to this little gem of a bathroom book, you'll never look at the world the same way again, without, er, dry heaving a little bit. From the sneaky fish that can swim up our genitals to the E. coli bacteria lurking in the very water we drink, disturbing phenomena are everywhere we turn. Educational, entertaining, and undeniably horrifying, this book isn't guaranteed to help you, um, go to the bathroom, but it's certain to make your time there more...informed.

Author : Cary McNeal
Publisher : F+W Media, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1446355071
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Shit - Facts That Will Scare the Total Shit Out of You! written by Cary McNeal and published by F+W Media, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disturbing phenomena are everywhere we turn and this book is jam-packed with facts that will truly horrify you but undoubtedly entertain and educate at the same time. From the ugly truth about food and drink, to the human body exposed to the beastly tales of creatures that outnumber us - no subject is off limits. Did you know there is a sneaky fish that can swim up your genitals? Or that the average human loses 85,000 brain cells each day? If not, read on - there's plenty more where that came from.

Author : Erik Sass
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061980617
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mental Floss History of the World written by Erik Sass and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-10-16 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An admirable job of covering 60,000 years of human history in one volume. . . . fascinating stories, hilarious oddities, and plenty of fun.” —School Library Journal The Mental Floss History of the World is an amazingly entertaining joyride through sixty millennia of human civilization. As audacious as it is edifying, here is a hilarious and irreverent—yet always historically accurate—overview of the ascent (or descent) of humankind, courtesy of the same rebel geniuses who brought you Mental Floss Presents Condensed Knowledge and Mental Floss Presents Forbidden Knowledge. The Mental Floss History of the World is proof positive that just because something’s true doesn’t mean it’s boring. “Filled with amusing tidbits and accurate and compelling information.” —Publishers Weekly

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 974 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Melvil Dewey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1030 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library Journal written by Melvil Dewey and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.