The Encyclopedia of Useless Information
The Encyclopedia of Useless Information by William Hatrston, published by Sourcebooks, Incorporated in 2007, is a 388-page exploration of intriguing and unusual facts that are often overlooked in traditional encyclopedias. This edition presents a collection of quirky trivia and curiosities, daring to cross-reference and organize information that defies conventional categorization. Readers will find a variety of amusing factoids, such as the unique sounds animals make in different cultures and bizarre historical anecdotes.
This compendium focuses on delivering a high concentration of entertaining information, making it a unique reference for trivia enthusiasts and those with a penchant for humor. The book covers a range of topics, including games and activities, humor, and curiosities, ensuring that readers encounter a delightful mix of the unexpected. With its engaging content, The Encyclopedia of Useless Information invites readers to discover the fascinating details that often go unnoticed in everyday life.
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Discover what all the other encyclopedias leave out
This is the superbly satisfying compendium of weird factoids too interesting to be contained in your average encyclopedia. Daring to cross-reference the un-cross-reference-able, to alphabetize what cannot be alphabetized, and to deliver the highest concentration of fun that can fit in one book’s spine, this information is too useless to waste:
In Denmark, pigs go ‘knor’; in Germany, horses go ‘prrrh’; in ancient Greece, dogs went ‘au au.’ Italians sneeze ‘ecci ecci.’
A teacher in Italy was disciplined in 1996 for passing students exam answers hidden in salami sandwiches.
In 1957 the U.S. air force completed a survey of the Atlantic Ocean but refused to divulge its width on the grounds that the information might be of military use to the Russians.
In Paris in 1740 a cow was hanged in public following its conviction for sorcery.
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