Bill O'Neill > Quotes

“And finally, our messages may have been received by some beings who just don’t care. Would you respond to one of our messages?”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Ultimate Bathroom Reader: Interesting Stories, Fun Facts and Just Crazy Weird Stuff to Keep You Entertained on the Throne!

“There’s only one way to find out if a man is honest: Ask him. If he says yes, you know he’s a crook.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Ultimate Bathroom Reader: Interesting Stories, Fun Facts and Just Crazy Weird Stuff to Keep You Entertained on the Throne!

“In other words, we may have already received alien communication without realizing it!”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“According to a 2014 poll, about the same number of Americans believe in Bigfoot as believe in the Big Bang Theory.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 5: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Shopify”
― Bill O'Neill, The Great Book of Pub Trivia: Hilarious Pub Quiz & Bar Trivia Questions

“It’s Room 525 that has been said to be most haunted. Two brides who were on their honeymoon both killed themselves in the bathtub of Room 525. These incidents allegedly took place twenty years apart. The “suicide brides” are said to haunt the room, causing flickering lights, random noises, knocking, and other disturbances that have seriously creeped out guests. Some have even claimed to see apparitions. Are you still wondering if it’s haunted? The best way to find out is to stay there for yourself.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Great Book of Texas: The Crazy History of Texas with Amazing Random Facts & Trivia

“In the 19th century, Americans were the tallest in the world, averaging 6 feet, 7 inches. The tallest Caucasians today are the Dutch, averaging 5 feet, 11 inches.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Jacuzzi Doozy Ask anyone what comes to mind when they hear the word “jacuzzi and they’ll all say the same thing. It’s a luxury tub, a hot tub, or a jetted tub. But jacuzzi is one of those words that is often misused. Jacuzzi is actually the name of the most popular portable spa manufacturer. It’s like Post-It notes, Q-tips, or a Xerox machine, in that the brand name has since become a commonly-accepted name for the entire group of products. What most people think of as a jacuzzi is actually just a spa… unless, of course, it is actually made by the Jacuzzi brand.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Fun Knowledge Encyclopedia: The Crazy Stories Behind the World's Most Interesting Facts

“The lion in the MGM logo killed its trainer and two assistants.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 3: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“In December of 1811 and January of 1812, the New Madrid Fault Line erupted in a series of powerful earthquakes that changed the course of the Mississippi River.”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People: A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think of

“Encompassing 268,820 square miles, the state of Texas is two times the size of Germany!”
― Bill O'Neill, The Great Book of Texas: The Crazy History of Texas with Amazing Random Facts & Trivia

“construction?” In this book, we will also explore such things as what the passengers”
― Bill O'Neill, The Great Book of Titanic: Interesting Stories, Random Facts and Amazing Trivia About Titanic

“When a male honey bee climaxes during sex, his testicles explode , and”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“The Wal -M m art corporation makes about $35,000 in profit every minute.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 3: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Highway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People Volume 2: A Collection of Captivating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Anything in Between

“The Fort Worth Zoo, which was opened in 1909, has been rated as one of the top zoos in the entire country. At the time of its opening, the zoo only had a lion, a coyote, a peacock, two bear cubs, an alligator, and some rabbits. There are 7,000 species that can be found at the zoo today.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Great Book of Texas: The Crazy History of Texas with Amazing Random Facts & Trivia

“On Friday, October 14, 1091, a huge tornado struck the city of London, England, destroying the original wooden London Bridge and several nearby buildings. Four 26 ft.-long rafters were torn from the roof of a local church and driven into the ground so forcefully that only 4 ft. of them remained visible. Remarkably, there were only two reported fatalities.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Ultimate Bathroom Reader: Interesting Stories, Fun Facts and Just Crazy Weird Stuff to Keep You Entertained on the Throne!

“You can get a Frito pie, which is a bag of Fritos with a scoop of chili and cheese, at the Texas State Fair!”
― Bill O'Neill, The Great Book of Texas: The Crazy History of Texas with Amazing Random Facts & Trivia

“government to reign in”
― Bill O'Neill, Interesting Stories For Curious People Volume 2: A Collection of Captivating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Anything in Between

“John Adams had a dog in the White House named Satan.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Afghanistan is the only country name that starts with A but doesn’t end with A.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Like most states, there are still a number of odd laws perpetuated in Texas. It’s illegal to sell your eye, milk another person’s cow, take more than three sips of beer while standing, or shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Great Book of Texas: The Crazy History of Texas with Amazing Random Facts & Trivia

“A doctor invented the Gatling gun after noting that it was more common for soldiers to die from the disease in war than by gunshot wounds.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“February 8, 1904.”
― Bill O'Neill, The World War 1 Trivia Book: Interesting Stories and Random Facts from the First World War

“because Hitler invaded Poland, which went against the deal that Hitler had made with other European”
― Bill O'Neill, The World War 2 Trivia Book: Interesting Stories and Random Facts from the Second World War

“Sir Edmund was the first man to climb and return from Mount Everest.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 8: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Data leaked from the maritime industry reveals that one huge container ship emits the same amount of cancer and asthma-causing chemicals as 50 million cars.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 7: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia

“Colorado is the 8th largest state in America in terms of land mass. It has the highest elevation of any U.S. state, with an average altitude of 6,800 feet and peaks that reach more than 14,000 feet. Approximately 75% of the United States’ land over 10,000 feet can also be found in Colorado. Colorado is also the highest state in the country. It’s entirely above 1,000 meters’ elevation.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Great Book of Colorado: The Crazy History of Colorado with Amazing Random Facts & Trivia

“Martin Luther King, Jr. was the first African American to be Time Magazine ’ ’ s Man of the Year (1963) The first stagecoach line was established in 1732 between Burlington and Amboy in New Jersey.”
― Bill O'Neill, The Big Book of Random Facts Volume 4: 1000 Interesting Facts And Trivia