Henry Carter Hull

"The bestselling author of Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red share more than 150 baffling, bizarre, and enlightening facts in the fun trivia collection. This curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue readers with amazing answers to questions like: • Is Jurassic Park possible? • What causes "the shakes" after drinking a lot of alcohol? • Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down? • What makes popcorn pop?...

From Homer to Harry Potter, from Chaucer to Charlotte's Web, acompelling book of quizzes on history's most influential literary worksand writers Did a whale named "Mocha Dick" inspire Melville's masterpiece? Who was the first poet to speak at a presidential inauguration? Which French-speaking high school football star shook up the literary world? Do you freeze when someone mentions Faulkner? When the conversation turns to the Odyssey, do you want...

"Mind-effing factoids -- from anatomy awareness to CIA cats -- and quirky commentary that give the traditional trivia book a fun reboot. Which came first, Brad Pitt or lasers? Who, what, or where is "shrapnel" named after? And can you really use cheese to tell the future? These questions and many more are answered in Good Job, Brain! , a collection of freaky facts, perplexing puzzles, and quirky quizzes based on the award-winning podcast of the same...

Discover the universe's last unknowns -- here are the unanswered questions that obsess the world's finest minds" ( The Guardian ) Featuring a foreword by DANIEL KAHNEMAN, Nobel Prize-winning author of Thinking, Fast and Slow This is a little book of profound questions ( only questions!) -- unknowns that address the secrets of our world, our civilization, the meaning of life. Here are the deepest riddles that have fascinated, obsessed, and haunted...

For years, Kenneth C. Davis has enlightened and enthralled us, opening our minds and tickling our fancies with his wonderfully irreverent, fun, and factual Don't Know Much About ® books. He has carried readers on wild and edifying rides through history, mythology, geography, the Bible, the Civil War, even across the universe. Now, following on the heels of his triumphant New York Times bestseller Don't Know Much About ® Anything, comes Don't Know...

From the author of the national bestseller F in Exams comes a new compendium of hilarious and inventive wrong test answers and homework hiccups. F for Effort features hilarious gems from elementary school ("two halves make a whale"), middle school (Q: What does "germinate" mean? A: To become a German citizen), and high school (Q: Fossil fuels are usually associated with which major type of rock? A: Classic rock). These 250 examples of creative invention...

“Carlsen sees a world of wonder hiding in plain sight and may just change how you look at the world around you.” - TODAY Show A simple walk around the block set journalist Spike Carlsen, bestselling author of A Splintered History of Wood, off to investigate everything he could about every thing we take for granted in our normal life--from manhole covers and recycling bins to bike lanes and stoplights. In this celebration of the seemingly mundane,...

Iggy is delighted when Ada Twist's Aunt Bernice inherits a mansion featuring his favorite architectural periods, but unless the Questioneers can find its missing antiques, the house may be lost forever. Includes information about Art Deco and Art Nouveau, facts about unusual cats, a recipe for ice cream, and a biographical note on Ida B. Wells.

"Considering the fresh attention being paid to teaching a skeptical approach to information evaluation, this series opener couldn't be better timed. A brief but savvy guide to responsible research methods adds further luster to this crowd pleaser." --ALA Booklist (starred review) Two Truths and a Lie is the first book in a fascinating new series that presents some of the most crazy-but-true stories about the living world as well as a handful of...

This is Jeopardy! An updated edition featuring the Jeopardy! All-Star Games, reminiscences, anecdotes, and of course, lots of answers and questions. In honor of the thirty-fifth anniversary of America's Favorite Quiz Show�, Jeopardy! 's producers have selected fifteen historic games from over seven thousand episodes that illustrate why the show is every bit as timely -- and lively -- as it was the moment Alex Trebek first took the stage in 1984....