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February/March 2002 |
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Trivia Buffs
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| Trivia, inessential or
unimportant bits of information (the strange or unusual, for example) have long held a fascination for
people. Some have turned it into a profitable business as
evidenced by the popular game shows The Weakest Link, Who Wants to be a
Millionaire? and Jeopardy. Even Cliff Claven, the letter carrier on the TV
sitcom Cheers, a self-proclaimed know-it-all and questionable trivia
expert, proved to be a font of little-known and possibly
useless facts. If you want to join the ranks of "trivia
buffs," or if you already consider yourself an expert but desire to
know more, here are some books in Parkland Library for you to consider:
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| In our Reference Collection: The Book of Lists REF AG 106 .P487 1993 What 10 celebrities have seen UFO's? Who are 10 famous insomniacs? Can you name 11 prominent people who died from exercising? You can answer these and many other questions with this book. Warning: It's addictive! The Book of Mosts REF AG 243 .C586 1997 Wyoming has the most vehicles per capita (who would've thought?). Greer Garson gave the longest Academy Awards acceptance speech in 1942 (5 1/2 minutes!). Whitney Houston's first album is the most popular debut album ever. A trivia buff's delight. Chase's Calendar of Events REF GT 4803 .C48 2002 [2001 edition is in the stacks] A day-by-day listing of current and historical events, anniversaries, festivals, and facts. It includes local, state, national, and worldwide events and activities. Each entry has an explanation, and many entries include a source for more information (mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, URLs). Encyclopedia of Hoaxes REF AG 6 .E62 1993 A subject arrangement of notable hoaxes throughout history, some more notable than others. If you are an Elvis fan, the questions surrounding his "reported" death are discussed, as well as the Milli Vanilli hoax in 1990, and Hitler's possible survival after World War II. The Fantasy Almanac REF AG 243 .R63 1979 Arranged alphabetically, this unusual volume discusses people, events, places and characters of folklore, comics, TV, and other media. The Top 10 of Everything REF AG 243 .A69 1999 Tailor-made for a born browser, this book does what it says: it's a subject listing of the top 10 in ... well, everything!
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In our Book Stacks: Ancient Mysteries CB 311 .J385 1999 If you enjoy a good whodunit, this one's for you. This book is an admirable effort to shed some light on ancient mysteries such as Atlantis, Stonehenge, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and ancient mounds like Cahokia. The Exotics CT 9990 .B5 A collection of 21 detailed profiles of "unique personalities" from a variety of times and places. Great American Mysteries E 179 .F66 1990 An enjoyable collection of narratives, most based on legends, explaining some of America's greatest mysteries. Hatches, Matches and Dispatches: Birth, Marriage and Burial Around the World GT 85 .P37 1997 A fascinating and fun little volume of facts about birth, marriage and death. Did you know that Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' cloakroom? Strange Brains and Genius: The Secret Lives of Eccentric Scientists and Madmen Q 147.P53 1998 The author of this intriguing work explores the bizarre lives of brilliant but eccentric geniuses. We Interrupt This Broadcast PN 4784 .T4 G36 1998 Very interesting for its narrative and photographs, this book reviews the events that "stopped our lives," from the Hindenberg to the death of Princess Diana. If you would like to strike out on your own, additional books on unique, sometimes absurd "facts" may be found in our catalog under the subject heading "Curiosities and wonders." Don't be the weakest link! Good-bye. |
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