The Extraordinary Book of Useless Information: The Most Fascinating Facts That Don't Really Matter (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780399165177)

There are more incredibly pointless and delightfully entertaining things to discover in this new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, a must-have for trivia enthusiasts and a perfect white elephant gift.

You probably never knew...

- It is estimated that half of the world's spider species have yet to be discovered.
- November 15 is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day.

And did you really ever have to know...

- The whiskers on a harbor seal are known as "vibrissae"?
- Modern scholars believe Isaac Newton may have had Asperger's syndrome?
- In the 1920s, Hollywood made twice as many films a year as it does today?

Author: Don Voorhees
ISBN-10: 0399165177
ISBN-13: 9780399165177
Publisher: Tarcherperigee
Language: English
Published: 09/03/2013
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.90h x 4.40w x 0.80d