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Canada has given the world the real Winnie the Pooh, the phrase "Beatlemania", and the man who invented the Academy Awards. If it weren't for Canada, we might not have the pie-in-the-face gag, basketball, time zones, or the dotted white line on the middle of highways.

And anyone who still thinks Canada is dull obviously doesn't know about the Canadian who was the longest serving prisoner on Alcatraz, or the night that members of Parliament threw books and toy balloons at each other during a wild debate in the House of Commons. The Great Canadian Trivia Book explores the noteworthy and the notorious, the factual and the phenomenal, the obscure and outlandish sides of the Great White North. ... Read more

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Avoid this book like the plague
Good Lord, what a truly awful book.Sorry, Doris L. Miller, but it has to be said.The book may have served a purpose before the wide availability of the Internet, but not now.

The author states in the introduction that she compiled information by writing to the local Chambers of Commerce of hundreds of towns...and it shows.I'll praise the effort if not the outcome.The book is chock full of errors, both factual and typographical.(Sam Houston is not buried in Houston, but in Huntsville.I'm pretty sure it's Santa Ana and NOT Santa Anna.)Plus, with a copyright date of 1995, much of the contents is out of date.It wasn't even a well made book; many of the pages were uncut at the top.

After I read the book, I didn't keep it, sell it to the local Half Price Books or even donate it to Goodwill.I tossed it in the trash.

At Least 1836 Things You Ought to Know about Texas But Probably Don't
Lots of trivia and interesting stories. Lots of facts and figures too.

Texas never ceases to fascinate me and this book just adds to that charm!My whole family has enjoyed it, from the 17 year old all the way up to old fuddy-duddy granddad.

It's like having history alive because of the way it is written, as if talking to a friend! ... Read more

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Fabulous Book!
I bought this book after browsing through it at a friend's house. It is both interesting and entertaining. The science trivia appeals to every age group. After my 13 year old daughter saw it, she asked me to by several copies to give to her friends as Christmas gifts. I highly recommend it for everyone.What Does the Moon Smell Like?: 151 Astounding Science Quizzes ... Read more

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There are many strange but true facts that we hear or read about without actual registering the unusual context. And there are other facts that we may never have even heard about. ... Read more

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What is P. Diddy scared of? Name all the members of Blazing Squad. Are you an Avril or a Christina? Who is your perfect celebrity partner? This collection is packed with quizzes and facts about all teen girls' favourite celebs. Including lots of juicy info and hot, hot gossip on music stars, TV and film actors, sports personalities, TV presenters and soap stars. ... Read more

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So You Spend Some Money to buy a book that has little substance
Unfortunately this book is more a 007 movie watchers spotter book. There is no mention about the literary character which lets face it without Fleming's novels James Bond would never have walked across the gunbarrel. You can do just as good by looking up references for the Bond films on the internet. ... Read more

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Smart and Fun Learning
As an adult, I was given this as a gift and find it very entertaining.My husband immediately went through the questions testing his knowledge and I went through to read the questions and answers because they are witty and very clever.

This makes a great gift for your smart adult friends as well as their kids.

Disappointing
I looked forward to receiving this and was very disappointed. The questions are very obscure, more academic than interesting. I prefer the original Trivial Pursuit Questions.

Great Scholastic Team Resource
Great resource for my high school son who is a Scholastic Team Captain.

More for Students.
THE BRAINIAC BOX includes 600 cards that are divided into three categories:blue for math & science, green for arts & humanities, and maroon for social sciences.I'm a trivia buff and am always on the look out for little games to not only study for myself, but to use in the classroom during downtime.I've only made it through about half the cards in the box, but have been a little disappointed.The sub title of these cards is "600 Facts Every Smart Person Should Know" but it should read "600 Facts Every Person Who Wants to Do Well on the SAT or ACT Should Know" because most of the questions are oriented for people studying for standardized tests like those.For example a typical math question is "How many variables are in the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0? (one the x)And for extra credit, what formula is this? (the quadratic equation)".A typical arts & humanities question revolves around vocabulary, for example, "Professor A is a sybarite. Professor B is stultified.Who's cool in school? (Professor A)".There aren't very many questions about the arts, literature, or other humanities.A social sciences question reads, "Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) was a landmark Supreme Court decision.What was decided, and who argued the case for Brown and the other parents?" (Brown and 13 other black parents would be allowed to enroll their 20 children in an all-white Kansas school.Future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall argued the case).There are some questions that are more entertaining and not as strictly didactic. For example, my favorite card so far was one from math & science, "You have 5 potatoes and 7 children. How can you feed each child equally without using fractions?"The answer:"Serve them mashed potatoes."Overall, this is a nice gift for a student studying for a standardized test.Trivia buffs might enjoy it, but not as much as studying students, but there are some gems.This is also a good gift for high school teachers to use during down time. ... Read more

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Children love quizzes - and testing their general knowledge to the limit. This book is packed with 500 questions, quizzes, puzzles, and guessing games on all the subjects kids find intriguing. Designed to complement the best-selling "DK Children's Illustrated Encyclopaedia", it can be used independently as a read-alone quiz book or to test family and friends. Inquisitive readers can use the Encyclopaedia to expand on the questions and their answers. The contents divide into three: 150 quick-fire questions, 300 picture puzzles that oblige contestants to identify correct answers by visual clues alone, and a question and answer section in which the answers give more detailed information. The subjects themselves are based on four major themes - World About Us, Natural History, History,and the Human Body. At the end of each section are the answers needed to settle arguments, or to verify your own read-alone efforts. ... Read more

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A collection of verbal gaffes, including malapropisms, garbled cliches, mis-statements, spoonerisms and unintentional double-entendres. ... Read more

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A collection of Disney trivia contains sections to test readers’ knowledge of both animated and live action movies, theater, theme parks, and Disney television, as well as little-known facts about popular Disney movies. Original. 50,000 first printing.”

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Entertaining
This book contains hundreds of useless and fun trivia questions about the older (and some of they newer) Disney characters, films, shorts and attractions.From `Can you name Daisy Duck's three nieces' to `What was Mickey's Starland originally called when it opened in 1988', this book has enough easy trivia mixed within the very picky, unusual facts to keep any type of Disney fan entertained.

The book is also organised very well, with the index listing the character's name, the movie or the attraction.So, want to find questions on Peter Pan?Check out page 57.How about Walt Disney?Page 171 for you!

And of course trivia books are always interactive - one game I played with my little ones was to ask them the questions for a particular movie and then watch that movie so they could find the answers they missed.

Great fun for the family!

A Fun and Funny Book!
I love this book and the 3 other ones. It is full of funny infomation that you never knew you needed to know. If you like this book buy the 2nd and 3nd version. Note: When Your bored you won't put this book down! ... Read more

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Every conceivable subject is touched on, from scandals and pre-White House life to notable quotes and notable women (wives and otherwise). ... Read more

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A Fun Read
This was my President's Day gift to myself.I heard the author interviewed on a local radio station, found the book at a local store, and have thoroughly enjoyed it all.The section with questions on the First Ladies is especially interesting.Was also interested in the material about the pre-presidential careers of these guys.I would recommend this to political junkies, or to anyone even remotely interested in US history.

Nice way to learn history
We have had some lousy presidents, but this is not a lousy book.Even the bad presidents were interesting to read about.I knew a lot of the answers to the questions, but some of this material was totally new to me.I like the sort of book that entertains you and educates too.I think the best part was that all the most recent presidents were included, George W. too.

Lots of Juicy Tidbits
I have been reading this aloud with my kids, so I'm happy to say it is a CLEAN book, but it does have some really neat questions about the presidents' personal lives, such as their hobbies, family life, sports they played, school, military service, and so forth.I was really impressed with so much information about some of the lesser known presidents like Franklin Pierce and Millard Fillmore and others.Obviously the author likes collecting the really quirky bits of info that make history interesting.I gather the book must have been in print before the events of September 11 2001.

All the Juicy Tidbits Your Teacher Forgot to Tell You
I thought I knew a lot about US history, but I kept stumbling across questions that had answers that really surprised me.This quiz book is a barrel of fun, lots of juicy tidbits (yeah, Monica is here), all the gossipy details you wish your history teacher had told you.My favorite part was the end, which has 20 questions about each o the presidents, including George W. ... Read more

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This book is a fun way to learn unique information and facts about NYC that you may not find anywhere else.Scores of multiple-choice trivia questions with concise explanations mixed in with fast and interesting "trivia-bits"& "trivia quotes".Quiz your friends and crown your Kings and Queens of New York.If you don't know the answers to the following unique NYC questions, you will after you read this book: * Who is the Major Deegan Expressway named after?* When did NYC taxis begin installing bullet-proof glass partitions?* How many NYC residents are over the age of 100?* Which item was legal in most of the U.S. - except Manhattan - until the ban was lifted in 1997?* What does the Statue of Liberty's robe represent?* What NYC buildings are represented on the circular N.Y. Mets logo?* Why are green lights outside NYC police precincts?* How many dogs live in NYC and what neighborhood has the most pit bulls?* What Manhattan building has a larger-than-life-size bronze statue of Lenin on the roof ?* Where in Manhattan can you find a piece of the Berlin Wall displayed as a sculpture outdoors? * What is the average "one-way commute to work time" for Manhattan residents? * Which Manhattan streets are really "true" compass direction east-west?* Where is the British Airways Concorde jet on display in NYC?* Where is Icahn Stadium in NYC?* Where can you find a floating Blackbird in Manhattan?* When did women first become NYPD "police officers"? ... Read more

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Intelligent, fun, the best book for NY buffs
This is THE definitive book of New York City trivia. More than just informative and intelligent, it's truly fun. It's a great gift for an NYC smart aleck who thinks they know everything about the city, or for anyone who wants to learn a whole lot about what is, of course, the capital of the world. Apparently the author biked from Queens to Manhattan across the 59th Street bridge at an age when most kids wouldn't be allowed to walk to school on their own. So this is clearly a 40-year or so labor of love. Most of all, it's fun. A great buy.

Celebrate New York Trivia
Celebrate New York City with this book, one of the best ways to explore all of what is special about New York City! From the novice to the tourist, from the born and bred to the commuter who works in New York City or just for the curious planning a visit...this book has it all. Little known interesting facts will make your every day stroll down the block into a history lesson. Fun for the holidays to quiz your friends and family.

You won't be able to put it down. Test your own knowledge. Written in an easy reading style, yet thorough and detailed enough to challenge and entertain at the same time.

Enjoy!!!

Not just a trivia book but a wonderful guide to NYC!
Definitely a fun and interesting read. It doesn't take a trivia lover to enjoy this book.Volume 2 has its way of sparking your interest on triv-bits about NYC (even those that you normally wouldn't care to know). Once again, only John Barbieri can show you how to really appreciate NYC.

It's Certainly 'Sweeter the Second Time Around'
John Barbieri makes the 'second time around' even sweeter,with Mr New York's Trivia Quiz Volume 2. Mr. Barbieri has a talent in bringing us tid bits of information about the greatest city in the world, but with his own unique and entertaining spin. Run, don't walk, and buy this entertaining read.

NEW YORK LOVES JOHN
I give this book a "10". I just couldn't put this book down.You think you know New York, but now you really know New York after reading it.It's a must have even if your not from New York.This book is proof of why there's no place like New York.New Yorkers are the most wonderful people in the world.Only a true New Yorker could write such a wonderful book. This book brings back such great memories growning up in New York.You cover 38 topics, 563 pages on sports, boroughs, politics, theatre etc... I had to go and buy another book because my friends took it and they won't give it back.Thanks for writing it. ... Read more

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With a whopping 2,500 multiple-choice questions spanning the world of film, Obsessed with HOLLYWOOD is the movie-lover's ultimate trivia experience. This sleek, compact book tests readers' knowledge on everything from unforgettable lines to obscure factoids. Chapters include Classic Films, Celebrity Icons, Academy Awards, and more; there's even a section on Guilty Pleasures those movies so bad, they're terrific. But, Obsessed with HOLLYWOOD is no average trivia book. Embedded in the package is a computerized quiz module that lets cinephiles compete against themselves or a friend. The book keeps track of how many answers each player gets right and reveals who is overdue for a trip to the video store. ... Read more

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Tests your knowledge?
Found two incorrect answers after just a couple of weeks.Some great questions....I just wish I could trust the answers!

Addicting!
Once I get started on this, it's hard to put away! Even the best movie trivia buffs will be challenged with the incredible detailed questions in this book!My daughter and I can play together and learn about each others' genres too.WONDERFUL book!

dissapointed
I have to say I was very dissappointed when I recieved this book.It was missing the answer key, so the book is completely useless.

Gimmicky fun
With 2500 questions about films of all years, genres and popularity levels how could this book be nothing but a must-have for any cinephile.Unfortunately, I have to rate it less-than-so because of -mainly- its difference with all the other trivia books.That is, its gimmicky electronic answering device.Call me old-fashioned, but I'd rather leaf through the pages in a trivia book to find an answer than rely on a device that eventually will need a battery replacement; that can break, leaving you answer-less; that makes beeping sounds whenever you input a question, or get a wrong or right answer, therefore being sort of a nuisance if you are in the vicinity of other book-readers, workers...etc.; that can be prone to more proofreading mistakes as evident in some answers that the machine was just plain wrong.After finding three wrong answers to questions that I clearly knew the answers for, I had no choice but to put in doubt all the answers to the questions I didn't know the answer for and was put off to even do any more questions. The majority of the cases were input mistakes, as the questions are multiple choice, and whoever was responsible for recording the lettered answers, put a B instead of a D and just screwed it up.So, I suggest to stick with the traditional answering format or do a very thorough checking of the answers in the electronic piece.

Obsessed with Hollywood - Great Movie Trivia Product!!!
Obssessed With... Hollywood: Test Your Knowledge of the Silver Screen (Obsessed With) (Obsessed With...)

I'm so glad I finally got this movie trivia book!I passed over this book a few times over the holidays, but now that I've finally gotten myself a copy and taken time to read it / play with it, I'm wishing I would have gotten this earlier.I definitely could have seen giving this as a gift to my fellow movie junkies.And I would have certainly enjoyed playing this myself some more if I would have gotten it earlier.

This book is packed with very good film trivia questions, though not too difficult.Over my first couple of hours of playing I was at about %50.Definitely easy enough to keep my interest and challenging enough to joggle my memory.

The lower right corner houses an electronic answer box that randomly gives you question numbers to flip to.You also use this box to answer questions, and it gives you instant feedback and tracks your accuracy.

The book itself, while solid, could have been put together better.The bookstore had a few copies where the electronic answer box had broken free from the book.In addition, after playing for a while I've come to think the binding is too tight.A spiral binding would have made flipping through the questions easier.

Regardless, the content is very good and this thing is surprisingly addictive.If you love movie trivia and want something fun to kill a few hours, this will do it.

They've also got a similar book about Baseball which I also bought. Obsessed with...Baseball: Test Your Knowledge of America's Pastime (Obsessed With...) I would definitely look into this series for other topics.This may not be as cool for home use as some of the newer multimedia trivia games, like the various "Scene It" games Scene It? Movie Travel DVD Game.Still, this book is very portable and well designed with great content.At the price of around $16-$17, it's not a bad value.

Definitely give this one a try.

Enjoy!!!
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Do you know a porter from a stout?Or a lager from an ale?Pop open BeerSmarts and find out everything about your favorite beverage.These colorful question and answer cards quench your thirst for information about the culture, history, brewing, and favorite ways to drink beer.Now grab your friends and pick a card and find out: What makes a beer skunky?Waht's a lambic beer?Where is the oldest brewery in America? ... Read more

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A fun game for beer lovers
I purchased this game to use in a beer appreciation course I teach t a local college.The game is well made and the questions are well-chosen.Several well-known beer writes collaborated making this game, and it shows.A great game for craft beer lovers! ... Read more

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"Schott's Almanac" redefines the traditional almanac to present a record of the year just past and a guide to the year come. It is designed to be a practical and entertaining annual volume that tells the real stories of the year, from economic meltdown and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto to the England-less Euro 2008 and the Beijing Olympics, and from the American presidential elections and the Hollywood writers' strike to Bond 22, Quantum of Solace and the creation of artificial life. The section headings include: Chronicle; World; Society and Health; Sci, Tech, Net; Celebrity and Media; Music and Cinema; Books and Arts; Travel and Leisure; Money; Parliament and Politics; The Establishment; Sport; and, Ephemerides. In an age when information is plentiful but selection is rare, "Schott's Almanac" offers both the essential facts and the lucid analysis, combining the authority and accuracy of the "Economist" with the wit and vitality of "Have I Got News for You". ... Read more

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Endless Interest
Nearly every page of this book has something that can spark a conversation among my friends, and more important, inspire me to think more about the world around me.I particularly appreciate the index (which even lists itself as an item) so that my browsing can have more focus.The only item lacking would be a bibliography, but many of the items are in themselves enough to key me to the right sources for more information.

fun book for fact-junkies
Hi - this is a fun book for fact-junkies.Any page you open to has interesting information; we have given it to 3 people for holday gifts so they too can spew possibly needless and deffinately endless interesting facts.

Schott's Almanac 2007 (Schott's Almanac)
Great book in a convenient desktop size. Well laid out, and packed with interesting info.
Would also make a great gift for students and business clients.

Schott in the dark - A high caliber almanac
Slide-rule companies pretty much went out of business with the advent of computer age. Though in the Internet age the printed page is far from endangered, traditional reference works are. All the words of the massive bound volumes of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, for which I paid $1,500 back in 1974, now come on DVDs thrown in for free with the purchase of some other computer program. The fabulously popular Wikipedia online is even beginning to rival Britannica in accuracy. And with data of every kind freely available on the Web, whither the yearly printed almanac? The "World Almanac and Book of Facts" or the "Information Please Almanac" now have a quaintness to them, almost as if someone published them year after year but had forgotten why.

So London-based Ben Schott decided to reinvent the yearly almanac. The result is "Schott's Almanac: 2007" ($25.95 in hardcover from Bloomsbury USA), designed especially for American readers (there are also British and German versions). In the brief introduction, the author writes, " 'Schott's Almanac' reflects the age in which it has been written: an age when information is plentiful, but selection and analysis are more elusive. ... 'Schott's Almanac' aspires to provide an informative, selective and entertaining analysis of the year. 'Schott's' is an almanac written to be read."

Superficially resembling the more traditional almanac, with familiar section titles like "books and arts" and "the States," "Schott's" is shorter (368 pages) and its content far quirkier. It's unlikely that years from now we will be driven to look up "street names, unusual" to find the "7 'wackiest' street names, according to a 2006 poll by Car Connection Web site." (A few of the selections, for the record: Psycho Path, in Traverse City, Mich.; Divorce Court, in Heather Highlands, Pa.; and, in Story, Alaska, Farfrompoopen Road, "the only road leading to Constipation Ridge.")

Oldsters beware, too. The print is minuscule and the overall tone decidedly hip. There are lots of fun lists (the "Hacker, Cracker, & Geek Speak" lexicon distinguishes among geeks, nerds, dweebs and dorks) but lots of serious talk as well, especially in the survey of the year that leads off the book. You'll find an official definition of genocide, a biography of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and a short article on Holocaust denial. Some of the sections (sports, the nation) are more prosaic than others (such as media and celebrity, which leads off with a comparison of the cover stars pictured on issues of People and US Weekly) but all in all Schott's lives up to its claim to be readable.

Odd corners abound. Here's a poem from Thomas Hood (1799-1845): "Dirty days hath September, / April, June and November, / From January up to May / The rain it raineth every day. / February hath 28 alone, / And all the rest have 31. / If any of them had two and 30 / They'd be just as wet and dirty."

Then there are the Ig Nobel prizes, for real research that seems pointless, with the 2005 winners in chemistry: "Edward Cussler and Brian Gettelfinger (University of Minnesota) for their tireless investigation into whether people swim faster in syrup or in water."

The "Oddest Book Title of the Year" award for 2005 goes to author Gary Leon Hill for "People Who Don't know They Are Dead: How They Attach Themselves to Unsuspecting Bystanders and What to Do About It."

Don't look for a review anytime soon.

Copyright 2007 Chico Enterprise-Record. Used by permission.

More Schott
Fans of Schott's Miscelany and follow on books will enjoy this super-sized (350+ pages) collection of somewhat timely, somewhat topical, thoroughly random information.From short biographies of Nobel Prize in Literature winners, to a discussion of why a traditional psuedonym for actors was retired (a porn starlet started using it as her screen name) to the winner of this year's Ernest Hemmingway look alike contest, to the body fat statistic of the president (16.8%), this book has everything you don't need to know.

Because the book can be picked up at a random page and enjoyed in doses of 1 sentence to 10 pages (actually, that is - I'd argue - how it *SHOULD* be enjoyed), it's perfect bathroom reading for the obscure-knowledge set. ... Read more

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Test your knowledge of the Confederate navy in America's most intriguing war.

Who commanded the CSS Virginia when she battled the USS Monitor in the first ever clash between armored warships? Who invented the spar torpedo? On what date was the Confederate States Navy formally established?

These and hundreds of other questions about the Confederate States Navy are asked and answered in this book. ... Read more

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Everything about the C.S.N. you wanted to know.
This book is excellent. Probably you won't find such a complete information and photos in one single "small volume".As a War-Between-The States enthusiast I think the author,-R. Thomas Campbell-, has accomplished his informative objectives. ... Read more