I stumbled across "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader" books. I love 'em! Full of trivia and interesting stories. Examples:
From court transcripts, dumb questions and answers:
Q: How old is your son - the one living with you?
A: 38 or 35. I can't remember which.
Q: How long has he lived with you?
A: 45 years.
Why ask why? -
Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?
Chop suey -- Chinese for "garbage bits"
Olympic Myths
The opening lighting of the torch is an ancient tradition.
Fact: invented and first used by the Nazis in the 1936 Olympics, to give the games "an ancient aura."
GM destroyed mass transit by buying up trolley car companies, tearing up tracks, and converting the companies to buses, so they could sell more.
Albert Einstein said:
"Gravitation can not be held responsible for two people falling in love."
And lots more facts and interesting trivia about just about anything."
Highly recommended! There are LOTS of different books! I've read 8 so far and can't get enough!
From court transcripts, dumb questions and answers:
Q: How old is your son - the one living with you?
A: 38 or 35. I can't remember which.
Q: How long has he lived with you?
A: 45 years.
Why ask why? -
Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways?
Chop suey -- Chinese for "garbage bits"
Olympic Myths
The opening lighting of the torch is an ancient tradition.
Fact: invented and first used by the Nazis in the 1936 Olympics, to give the games "an ancient aura."
GM destroyed mass transit by buying up trolley car companies, tearing up tracks, and converting the companies to buses, so they could sell more.
Albert Einstein said:
"Gravitation can not be held responsible for two people falling in love."
And lots more facts and interesting trivia about just about anything."
Highly recommended! There are LOTS of different books! I've read 8 so far and can't get enough!
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