This Book: …of More Perfectly Useless InformationHarper Collins, 2005 M11 8 - 368 pages From the man who brought you That Book . . . Of Perfectly Useless Information comes another treasure trove of extraordinary facts and mind-boggling trivia. Whether you're trying to show off in front of your coworkers around the water cooler, hoping to impress a member of the opposite sex with your wide range of knowledge, or just looking to pass the time on the toilet, This Book . . . Of More Perfectly Useless Information is for you. From science (ocean waves can travel as fast as a jet plane) to culture (82 percent of the Beatles' music was about love) to gossip (Uma Thurman once washed dishes for a living), This Book has something for every mood. It's so addictive, you just might never put it down! |
Contents
Section 16 | 187 |
Section 17 | 215 |
Section 18 | 217 |
Section 19 | 229 |
Section 20 | 234 |
Section 21 | 236 |
Section 22 | 242 |
Section 23 | 263 |
Section 9 | 136 |
Section 10 | 148 |
Section 11 | 153 |
Section 12 | 162 |
Section 13 | 171 |
Section 14 | 182 |
Section 15 | 183 |
Section 24 | 293 |
Section 25 | 294 |
Section 26 | 297 |
Section 27 | 308 |
Section 28 | 310 |
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