Not entirely fact...
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It's a good book, easy to read, informative and amusing. In fact, it's so informative that one is tempted to learn parts of it as ammunition for showing off how impressively clever you are to your friends; dismissing common knowledge as fiction is a satisfying thing to do. That is, until you come across something that the book claims to be true which you know in fact to be false (or more likely, not the entire truth). And by "know" I mean parts that cross over with my degree and which I have studied actual research journals on. Once I realised that the book takes liberties for the sake of sounding a bit impressive and sensational, I lost faith in pretty much everything else it claimed to be true. I'm sure alot of it is genuine, but how do you know which bits? And if it's not necessarily true, where's the fun in knowing it?
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Intrestingly fastinating
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Having never seen an episode of QI, I was unsure what to expect from this book however i was not disappointed. It is a very readable and fascinating book showing you just how many things you think you know are wrong. I enjoyed reading it and read it over the weekend but my friends and relatives enjoyed it less so as i quizzed them, knowing they would get the answers wrong. A very interesting read for anyone wishing to extend their general knowledge.
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The Book of "Ah-ha!" Moments
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This curious and endlessly diverting little tome will provide ammunition for those pub debate moments and settle pub quizzes rapidly. Be prepared however to annoy those over the niceties of the difference between 'highest' and 'tallest' in terms of the 'Everest is the highest mountain, discuss' type entry!
You can actually feel your mind expanding upon reading this.
Super - this is the sort of book that everyone finds diverting, though could have done with a more detailed index.
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Well worth the money
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A really fantastic book. You'll soon start to realise everything you thought you knew is wrong, and you'll end up telling all your friends and relatives all your new-found knowledge!
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fun, interesting trivia written in a clever and concise way
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Fun facts for trivia fans. Having never seen the BBC series, I picked up The Book of General Ignorance based solely on a nice price and curiosity. It actually turned out to be quite a nice read. Lots of fun, interesting trivia written in a clever and concise way. Good stuff.
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