The Cheaper the Crook, the Gaudier the Patter: Forgotten Hipster Lines, Tough Guy Talk, and Jive Gems explores the rich vocabulary of gangsters, hipsters, jazz musicians, and military personnel of the 1930s and 40s.
Starting from the depths of the Bathroom Reader archives, you'll be transported to exotic lands where you'll learn the local customs and sample the curious cuisine (without those annoying stomach cramps).
Check out the weird and wonderful facts in this massive encyclopedia of alphabetized oddities:HUMANS ARE THE ONLY ANIMALS THAT ENJOY SPICY FOOD (theres a reason no one sells Tabasco-flavored cat food).
The Great New York City Trivia and Fact Book is a celebration of the people and institutions that have given New York it's unique character among the great cities of the world
A fun-filled volume for Chicagoans, visitors, and anyone interested in Chicago, it is a collection of fascinating facts, wonderful quotations, and surprising history about famous biggests, longests, oldests, and firsts"e;"e;.
Encapsulating in brief explanations the most important people, places, things, events and ideas in the history of mankind, this educational resource features hundreds of items, many accompanied with photographs or diagrams to help provide additional information.
Some of the craziest questions & answers from the magazine's "e;Last Word"e; column, on subjects like Earth, space, meteorology, evolution, health, and more.
An entertaining, page-turning overview of Italian-American history and cultureFrom ancient Rome to modern America, we Italians have always been the friggin' best in art, science, culture and Madonn' food!
The bestselling author of Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red share more than 150 baffling, bizarre, and enlightening facts in the fun trivia collection.
A collection of crazy-but-true facts, peculiar occurrences, despicable crimes, bizarre records, unbelievable creatures, and many more shocking oddities.
Completely unlike any encyclopedia before it, The Book of Firsts is the product of decades of archiving and research from the incredible Patrick Robertson.
Liberal, conservative, independent, or just plain nuts--no one in the public sector gets a free pass in this funny and informative look at the world of politics.
In this sequel to the best-selling Uncle Johns Presents Book of the Dumb, guest author John Scalzi casts a wide net to bring readers more mind-boggling dumbosities perpetrated by dumb-doers.