Little-Known Facts About Well-Known Stuff

by David Hoffman

In this follow-up to his highly popular "Who Knew? Things You Didn’t Know About Things You Know Well," David Hoffman goes from A(rt Museums) to Z(oos) - and all points in between - to unveil the details, back stories, top secrets, and twists of fate that have gone into shaping the world we know and the things we love. This compendium of offbeat statistics and specifics is certain to astound and surprise. Serving up a wealth of revelations that are sure to start (or stop) a conversation, "Little-Known Facts About Well-Known Stuff" is a must-have for know-it-alls, information addicts, pop culture junkies, and curious readers of every age.

Genres: Nonfiction, Trivia, Humor, Reference

205 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
This was a nice fun book. For creativeness I would give it 5 stars but since it’s not really a story I’m only giving it 3.5. I did really enjoy reading this though, it was a very fun read.

[Lidia Ruiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Actually included facts that are not well known like most Youtube Videos that basically repeat the same "little-known" facts. Each fact takes up a page and topics are kept together and change is topic is seamless. Quick and Interesting read.

[Karol · Rating 5 out of 5]

I chuckled and had “ah” moments while reading the Interesting and light hearted facts.
I know I thought about visiting Bloomingdale’s flagship store in Manhattan but I didn’t know it is a highly ranked New York tourist attraction. I never realized that Crayola crayon names were printed in lowercase or how my favorite dice game developed on a yacht - Yahtzee. Now, I’m going to think about Ashton Kutcher when I eat my Cheerios!

[Jenny Blaszczyk · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun quick read. I learned a few new things and enjoyed my time reading it.

[Annburnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of amazing information in this book, some I knew and some i did not. Easy to read and pick up some trivia.

[Lian Vargas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice, quick, fun read of trivia. Makes a good gift for friends!

[Cordell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Banger

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book of random facts about well-known stuff!

[Sara Jane Blackman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this from the bargain bin at Barnes and Noble - I'm a sucker for a good random-fact book.

This book takes all of 30 minutes to read, but it's a fun read. It's gives around 150 bits of trivial information about a variety of subjects. Basically, it's just a collection of fun party conversation pieces. My favorite is the one about avocados: the origin of the word comes from their distinct shape ("testicle" in some Central American language). I also learned that both sides of CD's and DVD's could be recorded on, but producers thought graphics on one side would be a better use. See, not completely useless.

[Theresa F. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun facts in a bite sized format. The book can easily be read in one sitting, or can be opened at random and started from any point. Great for those with limited free time.
Did I like it? Yes.
Would I reread it? Yes.
Would I recommend it? Yes.

[Margot · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick Read no brainer. Some funny stuff

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love random fact books!

[TJ Shelby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick fun read. Interesting and funny facts.

[Rick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I still enjoy reading trivia books; some things never change.

[Randell Carlton Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

11.18.16 - 12.23.16

[Liv Loves Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who doesn’t love a random fact book?
Did you know the smell of crayons is actually processed beef fat?
Wise, witty, funny 😆

[John Yelverton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though you really can't review it for its literary value, the knowledge in here is great fun!