Now You Know Big Book of Answers

Now You Know

by Doug Lennox

Doug Lennox is back with a treasure trove of his favourite trivia culled from his four previous Now You Know books plus 125 brand new questions answered by the master of Q & A. Lennox dispenses knowledge concisely, never losing sight of the joy and fun of discovering the why or ordinary things. He covers a wide range of topics from sports to war, from crime to religion, from pop culture to politics. Answers to questions and the origins of hundreds of expressions and customs are brought together in this fascinating compilation. Thanks to Doug, you'll learn the answers to:

Why do humans kiss?

Why is a miserly person called a "cheapskate"?

Why is an evil adversary called a "villain"?

Why is football played on a "gridiron" and a leg injury called a "charley horse"?

Why is confetti thrown at a wedding?

Why do golf courses have 18 holes?

Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right?

Why is a road called a "highway" and the ocean the "high seas"?

Genres: Nonfiction, Trivia

496 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Doug Lennox was an internationally acclaimed broadcaster, a veteran character actor, a commercial voice artist, and a bestselling author. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television features, including X-Men, Police Academy, Lonesome Dove, and Against the Ropes, and shared screen time with Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Burt Reynolds, Holly Hunter, Eric McCormack, Gary Oldman, and a myriad of others.

Reviews

[Dan Stern · Rating 4 out of 5]

ALL THE THINGS YOU WANTED TO KNOW AND WERE AFRAID TO ASK. BETTER THAN THE INTERNET AND EASIER TO USE TO FIND ANSWERS.

[Anna Phoenix · Rating 3 out of 5]

Trivia books are supposed to be read in doses, but I went cover to cover on this one. I read it because I needed something without structure or much substance during a difficult time, and I'd read one of Lennox's books before and enjoyed it. This is truly a BIG book, about two inches thick, broken down into sections and quite informative on a number of subjects. I did find some discrepancies between facts about similar subjects in different sections, which was disappointing, and as I'm a stickler for grammar, the little mistakes jumped out at me.

[Josee Lacroix · Rating 3 out of 5]

I havent read everything in the book yet; but it's very amusing and full of knowledge.

[TheDenizen · Rating 4 out of 5]

An astonishing range of factoids and detailed origins of common expressions and phrases. Pretty fascinating if you enjoy the history/development of language.