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1	Oh Yuck!: The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty more books like this by Joy Masoff, Terry Sirrell (Illustrator) An alphabetical collection of articles about disgusting things, from acne, ants, and bacteria to worms, x-periments, and zits. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £9.33! \| first editions
2	Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things more books like this by Charles Panati In this irresistible compendium of unusual facts, Charles Panati, the foremost specialist on everything, tells how hundreds of our everyday items, expressions and customs actually came to be. Sure to delight the curious fact and trivia lover in all of us. Illustrated. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.89! \| first editions
3	Scholastic Book of World Records more books like this by Jenifer Corr Morse This compendium of facts includes such information as which animals sleeps the most, the length of the longest space mission, and the lowest temperature ever recorded on earth. Illustrated with photographs, this book also features a special section entitled "U.S. Records" which lists a unique record held by each of the 50 states. see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
4	Ripley's Believe It or Not! more books like this by Rosie Alexander (Editor) The fascinating facts of Robert Ripley prove there's nothing stranger than the truth. This seventh annual collection contains the most unbelievable facts, acts, and oddities ever recorded. Photos. see all copies from £9.88! new only from £9.88!
5	Top 10 of Everything more books like this by Russell Ash This selection of facts and figures throws a curious light on the world around us. Over 800 lists present the record-breakers in every area of the natural world and human achievement, from astronomy and the environment to sport and popular culture. Revised and updated annually, this selection is redesigned with 400 new photographs and ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £2.15! \| first editions
6	An Incomplete Education more books like this by Judy Jones What was so important about the Dred Scott decision? Why aren't all Shakespearean comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What happened inside Plato's cave? What's the difference between a fade-out and a dissolve? Fission and fusion? Shi'ites and Sunnis? The apostles and the disciples? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £15.45! \| first editions
7	The Knowledge Book: Everything You Need to Know to Get by in the 21st Century more books like this by National Geographic An indispensable reference for every home, library, or office, "The Knowledge Book" distills thousands of years of humankind's most significant ideas and achievements, explains how they are linked and why they are important, and packs it all into a single impressive volume. Inside these vibrantly written and richly illustrated pages, readers will ... see all copies from £11.30! new only from £16.05!
8	Mental Floss Presents Condensed Knowledge: A Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart Again more books like this by Will Pearson (Editor), Mangesh Hattikudur (Editor), Elizabeth Hunt (Editor) An entertaining and informative compilation of trivia presents a wide variety of lists that encompass virtually very subject, ranging from history to science and economics and featuring such offbeat categories as "geniuses who died paupers," "poems nobody understands," and "explorers who fell short see all copies from £2.08! new only from £8.48! \| first editions
9	Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Extraordinary Book of Facts: And Bizarre Information more books like this by Bathroom Reader's Hysterical Society (Creator) Uncle John is rightly enamored of a state with the world's only two-story outhouse. What other state has spawned such disparate personalities as J. Paul Getty, Bob Dylan, and Jesse Ventura? Uncle John now offers this collection of fascinating facts and amusing trivia, providing armchair travelers with a glimpse into Minnesota's people, places, and ... see all copies from £10.92! new only from £10.92!
10	Guinness World Records more books like this by Craig Glenday (Editor) Completely updated for 2008, the undisputed source for amazing records contains hundreds of extraordinary new entries and exciting photos, fascinating features, and information for aspiring record-breakers. Revised reissue. see all copies from £6.18! new only from £6.18!
11 view cover	Uncle John's Gigantic Bathroom Reader more books like this by Bathroom Reader's Hysterical Society This one's big. Make that pretty huge. No, wait--it's GIGANTIC! Presenting "Uncle John's Gigantic Bathroom Reader," featuring two of our best-selling and hard-to-find titles: "Uncle John's Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader" and "Uncle John's Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader," now bound together in this omnibus hardcover edition for your ... see all copies from £7.74! new only from £9.33!
12 view cover	You Gotta Be Kidding!: The Wacky Book of Mind-Boggling Questions more books like this by Randy Horn, Stephanie Ring, Marissa Fierz Would you rather have super-greasy hair or a constant drooling problem? Would you rather have to eat a steak covered with bogies or a bowl of pasta topped with worms? Would you rather be hit by lightning or bitten by a shark? These are the sorts of scary, gross, and embarrassing dilemmas - all from the twisted and bizarre mind that brought us ... see all copies from £2.19! new only from £2.19!
13 view cover	Mothman Prophecies more books like this by John Keel First published in 1975, this true story is the basis for the upcoming motion picture from Sony Pictures starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, and Debra Messing, scheduled for release in March 2002. Keel, a journalist, recounts how in the mid-1960s he investigated strange occurances in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, which included multiple ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.59! \| first editions
14 view cover	Ripley's Believe It or Not!: Prepare to Be Shocked! more books like this by Judy Barratt (Editor), Sally McFall (Editor), Geoff Tibballs (Text by) The fascinating files of Robert Ripley prove there is nothing stranger than the truth. This collection contains more creepy facts and crazy feats than ever before. Photos. see all copies from £11.44! new only from £16.42!
15 view cover	Seven Deadly Wonders more books like this by Matthew Reilly The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Ice Station" is back in high gear on the greatest treasure hunt of all time--a headlong race to find the seven wonders of the ancient world. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.26! \| first editions
16 view cover	Weird Pennsylvania: Your Travel Guide to Pennsylvania's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets more books like this by Matt Lake, Mark Moran (Editor), Mark Sceurman (Editor) see all copies from £11.44! new only from £11.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Ripley's Expect the Unexpected more books like this by Ripley Publishing (Editor) Within this encyclopedia of oddities is a wealth of amazing stories and features showcasing unexpected and unimaginable people, places, and creatures from around the world. see all copies from £7.76! new only from £18.19!
18 view cover	Uncle John's Bathroom Reader more books like this by Bathroom Reader's Hysterical Society Finally, here's a book written especially to be read in the bathroom. Full of famous quotes, sick jokes, America's greatest rumors, brain teasers, fun facts, trivia, short stories and other gems to make the bathroom stay a pleasant one. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.35! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Ultimate Book of Useless Information: A Few Thousand More Things You Might Need to Know (But Probably Don't) more books like this by Noel Botham In their first book, "The Book of Useless Information," the members of the Useless Information Society proved that knowledge doesnt have to be useful to be entertaining. Now they present a new collection of their most fascinating, hilarious, and wholly trivial findings. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £9.19!
20 view cover	Ripley's Believe It or Not! more books like this by Ripley's Believe It or Not A book of facts and records about bizarre feats of the human, material, and natural world, this solid reference of the strange but true is updated for 2005. 500 full-color photos & illustrations. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £12.45! \| first editions
21 view cover	Guinness World Records 2006 more books like this by Guinness World Records The justifiably famous Guinness record book once again delights and fascinates with its listings of the biggest (and smallest), longest (and shortest), etc. Organized around major topic areas such as the body, nature, and entertainment, this 2006 annual volume has a graphically rich and innovative format, with gatefold pages and a page of Guinness ... see all copies from £5.65!
22 view cover	Ripley's Believe It or Not! more books like this by Mary Packard Are you ready for the gross? The wild? The unimaginable? You haven't seen anything yet. Turn the pages --- if you dare. But watch out for... ... gruesome ghosts that haunt your favorite hangouts! ... disgusting scabies mites that crawl under your skin! ... a belch so loud, it rivals the sound of an airplane taking off! ... and more mummies ... see all copies from £2.15! new only from £6.27! \| first editions
23 view cover	How to Think about Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age more books like this by Theodore Schick, Lewis Vaughn This brief, inexpensive text helps the reader to think critically, using examples from the weird claims and beliefs that abound in our culture to demonstrate the sound evaluation of any claim. The authors focus on types of logical arguments and proofs, making "How to Think about Weird Things" a versatile supplement for logic, critical thinking, ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £25.41! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Book of Useless Information more books like this by Noel Botham The Useless Information Society presents thousands of facts that will captivate readers with the joy of pursuing pointless knowledge--like the fact that organized crime accounts for ten percent of the United States's annual income, and fish scales are used to make lipstick. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.28!
25 view cover	An Underground Education: The Unauthorized and Outrageous Supplement to Everything You Thought You Knew about Art, Sex, Butsiness, Crime, Science, Medicine, and Other Fields of Human more books like this by Richard Zacks Anecdotes and miscellanea, some rather gruesome, which, though highly interesting, are seldom found in the ordinary school curricula. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.06! \| first editions

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