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Steve Wright’s Further Factoids: Strange and entertaining facts from the hit Radio 2 show
After the phenomenal success of Steve Wright’s Book of Factoids, Steve returns with Further Factoids, bringing together the weirdest and most extraordinary factoids from BBC Radio 2’s Steve Wright in the Afternoon.
Steve Wright, one of nation's favourite DJs, is a man with a brain the size of a small planet. Unfortunately for him, this brain appears to be filled with trivia that would make Magnus Magnuson green with envy. Fortunately for us, he has decided to let his brain gush out into another hilarious, fascinating and informative compendium of strange and bizarre facts from around the world.
For example, did you know • Worcestershire sauce is basically anchovy ketchup?• They add liquid detergent to our favourite bevvy in beer commercials to make it foam more?• Austria was the first country ever to use postcards?• A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit Little Ant and Dec inside?
Bringing together more of the strangest and most hilarious factoids from Steve's show, he provides explanations, commentary and anecdotes to enhance this entertaining collection of hundreds of fun facts.
Steve Wright, one of nation's favourite DJs, is a man with a brain the size of a small planet. Unfortunately for him, this brain appears to be filled with trivia that would make Magnus Magnuson green with envy. Fortunately for us, he has decided to let his brain gush out into another hilarious, fascinating and informative compendium of strange and bizarre facts from around the world.
For example, did you know • Worcestershire sauce is basically anchovy ketchup?• They add liquid detergent to our favourite bevvy in beer commercials to make it foam more?• Austria was the first country ever to use postcards?• A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit Little Ant and Dec inside?
Bringing together more of the strangest and most hilarious factoids from Steve's show, he provides explanations, commentary and anecdotes to enhance this entertaining collection of hundreds of fun facts.
92 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 28, 2007
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Steve Wright
104 books15 followersSteve Wright, a playful and innately curious soul, enjoyed an eleven-year professional football career with the Cowboys, Colts, and Raiders, yet these years did not define him.
Driven by his entrepreneurial instincts, he created an innovative misting company, Cloudburst, that cooled professional sports, the US military, NASA, and the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics.
His motto to leave people, places, and things better than he found them also led to his work on behalf of Globall Giving to provide gently used sports equipment to over a million children across thirty-five countries and counting.
Forever a lover of adventure, Steve joined the cast of Survivor for thirty-one days of starvation where he embraced the jungle of Nicaragua and emerged more passionate about life. His journey of continuous growth includes an unparalleled passion for physical and mental fitness which he practices and shares with his community in Malibu, California.
Steve now brings his voice to the public debate on healthy masculinity and more broadly humanity through his memoir, Aggressively Human, inspiring others to embrace empathy and kindness as a complement, not a challenge, to aggression.
Driven by his entrepreneurial instincts, he created an innovative misting company, Cloudburst, that cooled professional sports, the US military, NASA, and the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics.
His motto to leave people, places, and things better than he found them also led to his work on behalf of Globall Giving to provide gently used sports equipment to over a million children across thirty-five countries and counting.
Forever a lover of adventure, Steve joined the cast of Survivor for thirty-one days of starvation where he embraced the jungle of Nicaragua and emerged more passionate about life. His journey of continuous growth includes an unparalleled passion for physical and mental fitness which he practices and shares with his community in Malibu, California.
Steve now brings his voice to the public debate on healthy masculinity and more broadly humanity through his memoir, Aggressively Human, inspiring others to embrace empathy and kindness as a complement, not a challenge, to aggression.
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April 7, 2020
The book contains a number of interesting FACTS. Not factoids.
This is actually the height of irony. A factoid is "either a false statement presented as a fact, or a true but brief or trivial item of news or information". A piece of information repeated so much it sounds and becomes believed, but isn't.
I understand that in North American countries, factoid has come to mean fact, again, ironically.
I am acutely aware of how pedantic this is as well.
I can live with these ironic semantics to an extent, I can't live with it when it's from a man as annoying as Steve Wright.
Peace and love.
This is actually the height of irony. A factoid is "either a false statement presented as a fact, or a true but brief or trivial item of news or information". A piece of information repeated so much it sounds and becomes believed, but isn't.
I understand that in North American countries, factoid has come to mean fact, again, ironically.
I am acutely aware of how pedantic this is as well.
I can live with these ironic semantics to an extent, I can't live with it when it's from a man as annoying as Steve Wright.
Peace and love.
February 22, 2025
Tried this on Kindle Unlimited for something to read that was short and sweet. Being a fan of his radio show it was an enjoyable read. Poorly formatted and very dated to read today.
Does make me miss Steve on the radio. BBC Radio 2 hasn't been the same since he left the afternoon slot and passed away last year.
A very British book with most of the facts or factoids. Has an amusing triumvirate with factoids featuring Jimmy Saville, Rolf Harris and Stuart Hall - all three since discovered to be historic paedophiles.
2/5 for content and 3 for nostalgia
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Does make me miss Steve on the radio. BBC Radio 2 hasn't been the same since he left the afternoon slot and passed away last year.
A very British book with most of the facts or factoids. Has an amusing triumvirate with factoids featuring Jimmy Saville, Rolf Harris and Stuart Hall - all three since discovered to be historic paedophiles.
2/5 for content and 3 for nostalgia
https://valleyreading.uk/2025/01/15/s...
January 30, 2009
Fans of BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright in the Afternoon will enjoy this latest offering from the man ~ "Steve Wright's Further Factoids".
My inner nerd loved this! Random factoids about anything, everything and everyone! (So much so I still spontaneously blurt out a fact that comes to mind to anyone who will listen! For example did you know that only 1% of the world's water is usable???!!!)
It's a very easy, light and entertaining read. Definitely fun! Recommended!
My inner nerd loved this! Random factoids about anything, everything and everyone! (So much so I still spontaneously blurt out a fact that comes to mind to anyone who will listen! For example did you know that only 1% of the world's water is usable???!!!)
It's a very easy, light and entertaining read. Definitely fun! Recommended!
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