This series embarks on a fascinating journey, debunking popular misconceptions and widespread untruths. With wit and humor, it reveals how little we truly know and how easily we can be misled by seemingly obvious facts. Each volume is packed with surprising information that challenges our ingrained beliefs and entertains trivia enthusiasts and general knowledge buffs alike. Prepare to discover that much of what you thought you knew is actually wrong.
Provides an illuminating collection of fun facts. This book is suitable for general knowledge, trivia and pub quiz enthusiasts. It is a catalogue of all the interesting misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings in 'common knowledge' that will make you wonder why anyone bothers going to school.
Che cosa è verità e che cosa è semplicemente una panzana? Il libro-gioco che svela le nostre false conoscenze
Un libro-gioco che svela tutta la propria ignoranza in scienza, storia, geografia, cultura generale. Il volume getta nuova luce sul quesito che per secoli ha ossessionato scienziati, filosofi e l'uomo della strada: che cosa è verità e che cosa sono semplicemente sciocchezze?
Who made the first aeroplane flight? How many legs does an octopus have? How much water should you drink every day? What is the chance of tossing a coin and it landing on heads? What happens if you leave a tooth in a glass of coke overnight? What is house dust mostly made from? What colour are oranges? Who in the world is most likely to kill you? What was the first dishwasher built to do?John Lloyd and John Mitchinson, the brains behind QI, here present a wonderful collection of the most outrageous, fascinating and mind-bending facts, taking on the popular General Ignorance round from BBC1's top rated quiz and the first book in the bestselling series. And whatever your answers to the questions above, you can be sure that everything you think you know is wrong.
Takes you on an expedition into the animal kingdom to encounter 100 of its most remarkable subjects. This book features elephants that walk on tiptoe, pigs that shine in the dark, and the woodlouse that drinks through its bottom.
The quirkiest biographical dictionary you'll ever read.
The Third Book of General Ignorance gathers together 180 questions, both new and previously featured on the BBC TV programme's popular 'General Ignorance' round, and show why, when it comes to general knowledge, none of us knows anything at all. Who invented the sandwich? What was the best thing before sliced bread? Who first ate frogs' legs? Which cat never changes its spots? What did Lady Godiva do? What can you legally do if you come across a Welshman in Chester after sunset?