Mental floss trivia book

This is one of those books you can pick up anytime you have a minute and test your mental skills about anything and everything. A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia tastic information. Feel smart againcomes an american history text packed with hilarious but true. This book was written in such a folksyflippant manner that it. It was founded in 2000 as campus edition by will pearson and mangesh hattikudur, then students at duke university in durham, north carolina. An irreverent romp through civilizations best bits by mental floss editors, steve wiegand and erik sass 2008, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. It seems as if the writers were on a stream of consciousness kick. Youll snicker, youll snort, youll groan you may even learn some fun new facts. British publisher buys mental floss the wall street journal. The almost complete and entirely entertaining story of america ebook written by erik sass, will pearson, mangesh hattikudur. Think of anything bad, from art heists to genghis kahn, and its likely to be included in this wickedly smart and humorous guide to the seedy underbelly of. The mental floss history of the world is one of my favorite books to flip through, so i had similar expectations and was disappointed. July 9, 2019 a truly tough quiz for harry potter superfans, with a side of relaxing royal icing.

This particular one, cocktail party cheat sheets, is a clever series of possible conversationstarters that will hopefully make ones deep well of knowledge seem impressive without being. Challenge your brain with this book of challenging trivia questions. Trivia isnt any fun if it isnt funny or surprising. Mental floss, the 160,000 circulation magazine owned by publishing magnet felix dennis, derives onethird of its revenue from ecommerce, onethird from subscriptions and newsstand sales, and onethird from advertising. Blended with titillating facts, startling revelations, and headscratching theories collected from around the world, instant knowledge will jumpstart riveting exchanges at cocktail parties, the watercooler, or any powwow. The greatest lists in the history of listory mental floss kindle edition. For instance, which is a real person and which is a marketing invention.

Apr 20, 2020 a comprehensive database of more than 51 mental health quizzes online, test your knowledge with mental health quiz questions. Buy a cheap copy of mental floss presents forbidden. The mental floss history of the united states book depository. The mental floss team ran some numbers and estimates another 755,755 new titles are published annually worldwide. Broken down into the 7 deadly sins, it ranges the gambit from tiny and trivial interesting facts to large facts that we dont know but probably. Mental floss this book i love history and the opportunity to hear it from a differentfunny perspective enthralled me. So grab a copy and host your own pub trivia night, right in the. I have worked in a book store before and usually this denotes that the book is on sale, or in the clearance area. The ultimate guinness world records quiz mental floss. If you love classic logic puzzles, you know how hard it is to find good ones. May 06, 2009 mental floss although you probably use it every day, heres some interesting trivia you may not know about deodorant. The book, a funny, surprising, factpacked compendium of more than 200 of the greatest lists in the history of listory.

These mini quizzes are high quality and provide joyful minutes of headscratching. Your group will snicker, snort, groan and may even learn some fun new facts. Random, interesting, amazing facts fun quizzes and trivia. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online. Mental floss 200 greatest lists in the history of listory manage to be amusing, revelatory, and, forgive us for saying, also educational. The editors of mental floss magazine have put together the type of quickread book i thoroughly enjoy since it boosts your knowledge quotient with a minimum of effort. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Our online mental health trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top mental health quizzes. Brought to life by chef penny stankiewicz from the institute of culinary education new york. Its a really good diverse from a lot of typical quiz books out there. Trivia so tempting, you wont want to share has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Our comprehensive textbook, law school in 96 pages 10 heroes of the courtroom trading cards. The mental floss history of the world audiobook by steve. The list show is a weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia tastic information.

Although my gold medal is still given to ken jenningss trivia almanac, this book is still high quality. You probably know these books, but how well do you know the sequels that came after them. Loaded with meaty trivia and tasty, bitesized facts. Youll snicker, youll snort, youll groanyou may even learn some fun new facts. Trivia almanac by ken jennings 10,000 answers by stanley newman the new york times trivia quiz book. It is owned by minute media and based in new york city. Mental floss has affiliate relationships with certain retailers and may receive a percentage of any sale made from the links on this page. So grab a copy and host your own pub trivia night, right in the comfort of your own home. Jul 15, 2015 maps are important in john greens book, paper towns, and in this episode of the list show. News trivia, quizzes, and brain teasers mental floss. The fiendishly deceptive trivia card game by mental floss staff 2007, cards,flash cards at the best online prices at ebay. Cocktail party cheat sheets and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The mental floss history of the united states by will pearson, 9780061928222, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Mental floss magazine rules the trivia universe, and now their unique brand of laughterinducing brainbusters are finally in a book. Each doublepage contains 5 questions on a certain topic. Publisher felix dennis said he didnt like the name mental floss but he was impressed. Mental floss is where curious people come for trivia tastic information. Mental floss has affiliate relationships with certain retailers and may receive a percentage of any sale made from. Prices and availability are accurate as of the time of. Each puzzle comes with a grid to mark your deductions, so put on your thinking cap and start solving. The genius instruction manual is the latest book from those fun and crazy people at mental floss, the magazine and publishing organization that tries to make trivia and learning cool well, they are as close to cool as a trivia organization can get.

Sep 15, 2010 mental floss has short articles aimed at the brain. I have loved every book they produced, which includes the book. I have always loved trivia, and when mental floss the magazine first appeared, i was thrilled. This is yet another quickread book from the editors of mental floss magazine, a bimonthly launched in 2001 and targeted to aspiring trivial pursuit masters. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the mental floss history of the united states. I will say though, when i received this book, it had a permanent marker stripe on the bottom of the book, across the pages. No mere cataloge of trivia, the editors and contributors engage you while they dispell common myths and give you the actual facts. In summary, it lists 15 categories of information from performing arts to geography to economics, that include short summaries of accurate knowledge in a flippant tone. It is owned by dennis publishing and based in new york city.

Scatterbrained takes on the idea that every fact can be connected to one another. Feel free to take it into the bathroom or anywhere else. Aug, 2009 but, id be lying if i said that mental floss is a veritable encyclopedia. The mental floss book club will officially kick off on july 29th, with two weeks dedicated to jane austens pride and prejudice, and will cover a total of six titles through the end of september. Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on. Launched in 2001, the bimonthly magazine has been targeting renaissance trivialists who look for the connections among seemingly different elements in the world to make sense of. Book corner trivia, quizzes, and brain teasers mental floss. It starts out with greece the country and ends with happy endings. Random, interesting, amazing facts fun quizzes and trivia mental floss. Even if one is not a candidate for mensa, we can all share in the glory of a little stimulating reading.