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QI: The Pocket Book of General Ignorance

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by: QI, John Lloyd, John Mitchinson

April 03, 2008
The thesis of this book is that much of our `common sense' knowledge is made up of micro-myths, and most of these myths are mistaken. This is quite radical, if you think of it. If so much of the trivia of everyday knowledge is wrong, how much else of what we know for true is false? Maybe that's the appeal of such books, and this is a particularly good one with lots of random factoids I'd never read before, presented in a racy, engaging style. On the other hand it may all be a sad lad obsession (all the authors are male), appealing to the inner Mr Logic in us blokes. Chicken Tikka Massala was invented in Glasgow, Nelson never wore an eye-patch, we are only 60 miles from outer space (upwards), why biros are called bics in France...as my girlfriend ... Read More:

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The "DC Comics" Encyclopedia

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by: Daniel Wallace

October 01, 2008
I bought this book for my husband who is a comic fan. As soon as he opened it I knew he loved it. I was very impressed with the colours, information and pictures. Its going to take him months to get through it but its one of the best presents i have ever got him and highly recommend it. I spent a long time trying to decide on the best book and this is it!

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Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit?: The Encyclopedia of Modern Life

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by: Alan McArthur, Steve Lowe

2006
...but not all of them. You know those 'and another thing' conversations down the pub or in the slightly drunk, slightly testy aftermath of a poor England result, when the hidden stand-up comedian in you and all your mates comes out? Well this is it in book form. Observations, both amusing and dull, but unerringly negative, it is a book to dip in and out of, probably positioned by the toilet. Any attempt at a longer session will result in you throwing it across the room shouting 'get a grip, you whingeing, petulant Ladmag-reading mummies' boys.'

It is different to the usual Clarkson-style fare, in that it is anti-shouty Daily Mail oversimplification, but is guilty of its own right-on version.

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The Encyclopedia of Immaturity (Klutz) (Klutz)

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by: Editors of Klutz

November 05, 2007
...but not all of them. You know those 'and another thing' conversations down the pub or in the slightly drunk, slightly testy aftermath of a poor England result, when the hidden stand-up comedian in you and all your mates comes out? Well this is it in book form. Observations, both amusing and dull, but unerringly negative, it is a book to dip in and out of, probably positioned by the toilet. Any attempt at a longer session will result in you throwing it across the room shouting 'get a grip, you whingeing, petulant Ladmag-reading mummies' boys.'

It is different to the usual Clarkson-style fare, in that it is anti-shouty Daily Mail oversimplification, but is guilty of its own right-on version.

Not for these lads the wry look, ... Read More:

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March Hares and Monkeys' Uncles

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by: Harry Oliver

September 01, 2005
i don't understand what the other reviewers are trying to say. This book does exactly what it says on the tin. i received March Hares as a gift last year and it has constantly provided intrigue and often laughter during trips to the loo! A great toilet book full of memorable facts about the words and phrases we all use so often.

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Friars Club Encyclopedia of Jokes: Over 2000 One-Liners, Straight Lines, Stories, Gags, Roasts, Ribs, and Put-Downs

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by: H. Aaron Cohl

January 12, 1997
Non-stop laughs if you're smart enough to understand the jokes. Has jokes on circumsision, sex, childhood, holidays, and much more. Sorry to say I can only give it 5 stars. If you want to be the life of the party get this book!

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Toujours Tingo: Extraordinary Words to Change the Way We See the World

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by: Adam Jacot De Boinod

November 01, 2007
I can only repeat what I wrote on the first book: "Based on the fact that most expressions from my own language, German, were either very rare or completely new to me, and often inexplicably misspelled, I suspect similar problems in the entries for other languages. After all, the German entries suggest that the author is either careless, or inept, or simply misinformed. And why should he be so only when it comes to one language? In any case, should you want a book that gives you expressions actually used in other countries, this is probably not it." In that respect, the second book is really more of thesame, it seems.

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The Encyclopedia of Useless Information

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by: William Hartston

May 15, 2007
I can only repeat what I wrote on the first book: "Based on the fact that most expressions from my own language, German, were either very rare or completely new to me, and often inexplicably misspelled, I suspect similar problems in the entries for other languages. After all, the German entries suggest that the author is either careless, or inept, or simply misinformed. And why should he be so only when it comes to one language? In any case, should you want a book that gives you expressions actually used in other countries, this is probably not it." In that respect, the second book is really more of thesame, it seems.

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Dr. Fegg's Encyclopedia of All World Knowledge: (Formerly the Nasty Book

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by: Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Martin Honeysett

1985-05
I can only repeat what I wrote on the first book: "Based on the fact that most expressions from my own language, German, were either very rare or completely new to me, and often inexplicably misspelled, I suspect similar problems in the entries for other languages. After all, the German entries suggest that the author is either careless, or inept, or simply misinformed. And why should he be so only when it comes to one language? In any case, should you want a book that gives you expressions actually used in other countries, this is probably not it." In that respect, the second book is really more of thesame, it seems.

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LMH Official Dictionary of Jamaican Words and Proverbs

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by: Henry, L. Mike, Kevin S. Harris

June 01, 2002
I can only repeat what I wrote on the first book: "Based on the fact that most expressions from my own language, German, were either very rare or completely new to me, and often inexplicably misspelled, I suspect similar problems in the entries for other languages. After all, the German entries suggest that the author is either careless, or inept, or simply misinformed. And why should he be so only when it comes to one language? In any case, should you want a book that gives you expressions actually used in other countries, this is probably not it." In that respect, the second book is really more of thesame, it seems.