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250 Random Facts Everyone Should Know
Have you ever had that moment when you are in the middle of a conversation and suddenly the room becomes quiet and nobody knows how to move the discussion forward? Of course, you do. Haven’t we all? What better way to break that silence than to throw out some of the incredible facts from this book.
Whatever your motivation may be, there’s a really good chance you’ll find these facts and tidbits useful.
Whatever your motivation may be, there’s a really good chance you’ll find these facts and tidbits useful.
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36 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 23, 2015
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October 4, 2020
One might call the contents of this book conversation starters or unusual facts, but what they contain are random facts, as the title suggests. Yet, if you expect this or any other book like it to include every single fact in our world, that won’t happen. So, keeping my expectations in check, I read this book from cover to cover and enjoyed it very much.
For example, I didn’t know the Mississippi River flowed backwards in 1811 and 1812 due to the effects of earthquakes. Neither did I know that the driest place on earth was Antarctica, not receiving any precipitation for several years. Then, who knew that Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time?
Plus, there were the funny ones sprinkled here and there such as, “Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space. Passing gas in a space suit damages them.”
The facts in the book are numbered and divided into sections. These sections are: Animals, Human Body, World’s Different Cultures and Customs, Pop Culture, Everyday Products, Words and Language, History, Technology, Science, Astronomy and Space, Odd Locations and Addresses, and Miscellaneous Facts.
As much as the information in this book, I like its organization and ease of language. Even if some facts may be known to some of us, most of us probably don’t know at least some of the facts. Overall, this is a fun book and easy to read. I am glad I read it.
For example, I didn’t know the Mississippi River flowed backwards in 1811 and 1812 due to the effects of earthquakes. Neither did I know that the driest place on earth was Antarctica, not receiving any precipitation for several years. Then, who knew that Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time?
Plus, there were the funny ones sprinkled here and there such as, “Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space. Passing gas in a space suit damages them.”
The facts in the book are numbered and divided into sections. These sections are: Animals, Human Body, World’s Different Cultures and Customs, Pop Culture, Everyday Products, Words and Language, History, Technology, Science, Astronomy and Space, Odd Locations and Addresses, and Miscellaneous Facts.
As much as the information in this book, I like its organization and ease of language. Even if some facts may be known to some of us, most of us probably don’t know at least some of the facts. Overall, this is a fun book and easy to read. I am glad I read it.
April 25, 2023
Whole-Heartedly Recommend for EVERYONE!!!
This is a highly amusing book that I wholeheartedly recommend for everyone, although it’s not always believable (and/or accurately written)
[For instance, #191 “Uranus’s orbital axis is tilted ….”
… actually, its orbit is fine and its orbital axis roughly lies inside and parallel to The Sun’s rotational axis (just like all the other planets);
on the other hand, Uranus’s axial tilt does exceed 90 degrees;
#204 “… but its dark side has can …” (sic)
(and there are other similar typos scattered around)
#205 A statement that “The United States is bigger than Pluto” then goes on to compare a linear distance on Earth to Pluto’s diameter … duh, a more realistic comparison would show that Pluto has a circumference of about 4,400 linear miles, which far exceeds the U.S.’s “longest contiguous distance” of about 2,900 miles]
This is a highly amusing book that I wholeheartedly recommend for everyone, although it’s not always believable (and/or accurately written)
[For instance, #191 “Uranus’s orbital axis is tilted ….”
… actually, its orbit is fine and its orbital axis roughly lies inside and parallel to The Sun’s rotational axis (just like all the other planets);
on the other hand, Uranus’s axial tilt does exceed 90 degrees;
#204 “… but its dark side has can …” (sic)
(and there are other similar typos scattered around)
#205 A statement that “The United States is bigger than Pluto” then goes on to compare a linear distance on Earth to Pluto’s diameter … duh, a more realistic comparison would show that Pluto has a circumference of about 4,400 linear miles, which far exceeds the U.S.’s “longest contiguous distance” of about 2,900 miles]
December 15, 2022
Funny and mostly true
I had a blast reading this. Buckhouse has an excellent delivery style, and he keeps the facts short and interesting.
If I could offer one critique, it's that some of these needs to be fact-checked, but even then, they're fun bits that I want to believe simply because it's funnier that way. And don't we all need that in our lives?
I would definitely recommend at least checking it out, if only to smile.
I had a blast reading this. Buckhouse has an excellent delivery style, and he keeps the facts short and interesting.
If I could offer one critique, it's that some of these needs to be fact-checked, but even then, they're fun bits that I want to believe simply because it's funnier that way. And don't we all need that in our lives?
I would definitely recommend at least checking it out, if only to smile.
June 25, 2018
Fun!
Fun, funny, informative, well written and organized. I enjoyed it very much as will all three of my children, thanks!
Fun, funny, informative, well written and organized. I enjoyed it very much as will all three of my children, thanks!
July 21, 2020
Some things that were new to me, but most I'd already heard of. And there were some mis-categorized items and some typos that should have been caught, such as 2 246s and no 247.
December 26, 2020
Does exactly what it says on the tin
February 6, 2021
Random Facts
Not that I'll ever be in a Pub Quiz, but I did learn some very interesting facts. Who knew that Polar Bears were left handed?
Not that I'll ever be in a Pub Quiz, but I did learn some very interesting facts. Who knew that Polar Bears were left handed?
September 1, 2018
A fun book, but sometimes I have to ask myself why? Why would everyone need to know some of these facts? Ah well, it was fun and some of the facts are quite amusing.
April 19, 2016
250 Random Facts everyone should know
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Found a lot of the categories fascinating as to what they covered.
List of other free books is at the beginning of this ebook which are included in this ebook.
10 chapters also: Having Less is More is also included, strategies that will improve your focus, time management and relationships.
vegan bodybuilding and nutrition, guide to building muscle while on a vegan diet.
Quit smoking today, the shoe string entrepreneur and pregnancy: everything you need to know.
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