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The Book of General Ignorance (Noticeably Stouter Edition) (Quite Interesting Ignorant Books, Bk 1)
The Book of General Ignorance - Noticeably Stouter Edition - Quite Interesting Ignorant Books, Bk 1 Author:John Mitchinson, John Lloyd A brand-new edition of the UK No. 1 bestseller, inspired by BBC2's smash-hit comedy quiz game QI... — This comprehensive catalogue of all the misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings in 'common knowledge' will make you wonder why anyone bothers going to school. More than 25% longer, with extra car... more »toons, hilarious extracts from the TV show, and 50 new things you didn't know, including:
No one has ever slid down a banister
There are 613 commandments in the Bible
Vipers, cobras and rattlesnakes are not poisonous
Newborn babies are indifferent to their mothers
The Swiss Family weren't called Robinson
The unluckiest date is Monday the 27th
You have no muscles in your fingers
Coffee isn't made from beans
Everything you think you know is wrong. Completely revised, corrected and plumped up, it now includes an index and an appendix listing all the celebrities who have appeared on QI to date.
Publisher's Note: This edition also includes an original foreward by Stephen Fry, and Four (New) Words by Alan Davies. « less