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Totally Useless Information
This collection of 150+ entries will expand your knowledge on a broad range of topics, including history, the human body, animals, culture, people, sports, crime, places around the world, and much more.
272 pages, Hardcover
Published October 15, 2017
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Publications International
4,512 books78 followersPublications International, Ltd. (PIL) is a leading North American publisher, producing hundreds of new titles each year and printing millions of books annually. CEO Louis Weber founded the company in 1967 with a mission to provide high-quality, high-value products for consumers worldwide.
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PIL publishes books in many categories, including the popular Brain Games® series of puzzle, sticker and coloring books, in addition to cookbooks, children’s books, craft, reference and much more.
PIL's bestselling Brain Games® product line features a wide array of puzzle books, including standards such as word searches, crosswords, sudokus, codewords, and cryptograms, as well as variety puzzle books themed around crime, Christmas, summer, celebrities, and more.
The New Seasons® division publishes a variety of stationery products that combine unique formats with the latest trends in design. Among these are Sticker by Number titles, Color and Frame books, notepad sets, journals, and recipe keepers. These products are the perfect vehicle to de-stress and relax, organize your day, and record and share memories.
Collectible Automobile® magazine, another division of PIL, presents an in-depth look at the cars and trucks that Americans have known and loved for decades. First published in 1984, Collectible Automobile® magazine is released six times a year.
PIL's cookbooks feature visually outstanding presentations of culinary classics and world cuisine, including books that focus on the Mediterranean diet, plant-based cooking, restaurant recipes, and the best in entertaining.
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January 24, 2020
This was a fun read, there were tons of odd and fascinating facts. Broken down into short sections it was the perfect book for porcelain throne reading. :)
December 17, 2018
3.5 stars. I liked this book & it had some interesting facts but theres was also many of them that i didnt really care for. It took me a while to finish it mostly cause i havent had the time to read a physical book as i listen to audiobooks more now. This is a quick read & i feel like its worth checking out. Glad i read it though it took me alot longer to read.
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July 16, 2018
This is a truly interesting read! I learned things about subjects I’d never even thought to wonder about prior to this book!
June 14, 2026
Great topics that were both interesting and fun….good conversation starters at family dinner.
November 4, 2024
Random knowledge. Fun.
April 17, 2025
This book may not change your life, but it might just change how you look at it—for a moment, anyway. Totally Useless Information is exactly what it claims to be: a colorful, often hilarious compendium of facts that are delightfully unnecessary. It doesn’t pretend to be a scholarly text, a political think-piece, or a life-altering manifesto. It knows what it is: trivia for trivia’s sake. And honestly? That’s refreshing.
Each page is bursting with offbeat tidbits that range from “mildly interesting” to “wait, is that really true?” It covers everything from animals and science to food, history, pop culture, and even the bizarre inner workings of the human body. Some facts will make you laugh out loud, others will make you pause and Google to confirm (which I did, more than once), and some are so random they border on absurd. But that’s all part of the fun.
This isn’t a book you read cover-to-cover in one sitting—although you could if you’re on a long flight or having trouble sleeping (a note for insomniacs: you’ll burn more calories asleep anyway). It’s more like that one hilarious friend who always has something weird to say at a party. You don’t need them to be deep—you just need them to be entertaining. And this book is entertaining. Especially if you’re the kind of person who likes to drop random facts into conversation just to see people blink in confusion.
Of course, with the title Totally Useless Information, you know you’re not here for in-depth sources or citations. It doesn’t always clarify where the information comes from, which can be frustrating if you’re a stickler for accuracy.
My favorite section from the book was the true crime section, I’m a sucker for everything true crime. This section included anything from nearly unheard of missing cases to the most famous serial killers in history.
Marked Quote: “In 1971, a man hijacked a plane, demanded $200,000, parachuted out—and was never seen again.”
Each page is bursting with offbeat tidbits that range from “mildly interesting” to “wait, is that really true?” It covers everything from animals and science to food, history, pop culture, and even the bizarre inner workings of the human body. Some facts will make you laugh out loud, others will make you pause and Google to confirm (which I did, more than once), and some are so random they border on absurd. But that’s all part of the fun.
This isn’t a book you read cover-to-cover in one sitting—although you could if you’re on a long flight or having trouble sleeping (a note for insomniacs: you’ll burn more calories asleep anyway). It’s more like that one hilarious friend who always has something weird to say at a party. You don’t need them to be deep—you just need them to be entertaining. And this book is entertaining. Especially if you’re the kind of person who likes to drop random facts into conversation just to see people blink in confusion.
Of course, with the title Totally Useless Information, you know you’re not here for in-depth sources or citations. It doesn’t always clarify where the information comes from, which can be frustrating if you’re a stickler for accuracy.
My favorite section from the book was the true crime section, I’m a sucker for everything true crime. This section included anything from nearly unheard of missing cases to the most famous serial killers in history.
Marked Quote: “In 1971, a man hijacked a plane, demanded $200,000, parachuted out—and was never seen again.”
September 29, 2018
Some interesting stuff in this book
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