The Mega Book of Useless Information
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Noel Botham. The Mega Book of Useless Information
CONTENTS
THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE
THE ANIMAL WORLD
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
THE THINGS PEOPLE SAY
ELVIS
ROYALTY
INSULTS
HISTORY
SCIENCE AND NATURE
RELIGION
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
LAWS – OLD AND NEW
SPORTS AND GAMES
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
FOOD AND DRINK
RUDE FACTS
AMERICA AND AMERICANS
SHAKESPEARE
MISCELLANEOUS
MARRIAGE
POLITICS
NEWS HEADLINES
ILLNESS AND INJURIES
THE HUMAN BODY
REALITY TELEVISION
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE
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As always, to my wife, Lesley Lewis, with love
1 The World and Its People
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• Alcoholics are twice as likely to confess a drinking problem to a computer than to a doctor.
• Henry Ford was obsessed with soy-beans. He once wore a suit and tie made from soy-based material, served a 16-course meal made entirely from soy-beans, and ordered many Ford auto parts to be made from soy-derived plastic.
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