Encyclopedia of Useless Information
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Encyclopedia of Useless Information by William Hatrston
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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| ISBN 13 | 9781402208287 |
| ISBN 10 | 1402208286 |
| Title | Encyclopedia of Useless Information |
| Author | William Hatrston |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Year published | 2007-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 388 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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