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1,339 QI facts to make your jaw drop

by Lloyd, John, Mitchinson, John, Harkin, James, Miller, Anne

fromQuite interesting book

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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. QI began life as a TV panel game show in 2003, hosted by Stephen Fry and featuring Alan Davies as the regular panellist (and scorer of outrageously low scores). Since then QI has become a worldwide phenomena, from bestselling books such as The Book of Genera…

Stupid history: tales of stupidity, strangeness, and mythconcepti…

by Gregory, Leland

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Why exactly is Paul Revere revered? Was the lightbulb really Thomas Edison's bright idea?* Best-selling author Leland Gregory employs his masterful wit to expose historical myths, faux & quot;facts, & quot; strange events, and tales of human stupidity throughout history. If it w…

British satire and the politics of style, 1789-1832

by Dyer, Gary

fromCambridge studies in Romanticism

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This book breaks new ground by surveying and interpreting the hundreds of satirical poems and prose narratives published in Britain during the Romantic period. Although satire was a major genre with a wide readership, such works have been largely neglected by literary scholars s…

A history of weapons: crossbows, catapults, shurikens, tomahawks, and l…

by O'Bryan, John

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One day a prehistoric guy picked up a rock and threw it at something. And the history of weapons began. Comedy writer and weapon nerd John O'Bryan relays the freaky highlights of man's centuries-old obsession with weaponry. He hilariously explains the mace, the morning star, and…

Life as i blow it: tales of love, life & sex ... not necessarily in …

by Handler, Chelsea, Colonna, Sarah

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In this wickedly funny and irreverent memoir, Chelsea Lately writer and comedian Sarah Colonna opens up about love, life, and pursuing her dreams ... and then screwing it all up. Sarah believes we all struggle to grow up. Sometimes we want to have fun, not take things too seriou…

Sorry I peed on you: and other heartwarming letters to Mommy

by Greenberg, Jeremy

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MSN's resident parenting blogger Jeremy Greenberg, who also travels the world performing stand-up comedy, combines cute, informative letters from 50 precocious toddlers with accompanying full-color photographs inside Sorry I Peed on You (and Other Heartwarming Letters to Mommy).…

Keep calm and drink pp

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In victory, you deserve champagne; in defeat, you need it, stated Napoleon Bonaparte. Inspired by the iconic World War II poster Keep Calm and Carry On, Keep Calm and Drink Up is a gentle riff on the classic British war campaign. The original slogan inspired a stiff upper lip an…

Stuff white people like: the definitive guide to the unique taste of milli…

by Lander, Christian

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"The Preppy Handbook" meets "PostSecret," in this cultural manifesto for a new generation. Imagine Sarah Silverman sitting down in your living room describing what makes white people tick. That is Stuff White People Like. Christian Lander has the inside scoop, from coffee to far…

Sorry I pooped in your shoe: and other heartwarming letters from doggie

by Greenberg, Jeremy

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Inside Sorry I Pooped in Your Shoe, writer and comedian Jeremy Greenberg presents a collection of 50 laugh-out-loud letters and accompanying full-color photographs that explain Fido's love of funky smells, why a ball needs to be thrown again, and practically every other lovably …

President Me: the America That's in My Head

by Carolla, Adam

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Imagine a world where New York Times bestselling author, comedian, actor, television, and podcast host Adam Carolla is the President of the United States. Can't do it? You don't have to! Adam has done it for you! Podcast king Adam Carolla first shared his unique, but always funn…

The World's Worsts: a Compendium of the Most Ridiculous Feats, Facts,…

by Krantz, Les

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A hilarious collection of the lowest of the lows - from the worst generals to the dumbest dogs, the shortest Hollywood marriages to the most dangerous golf courses. The World's Worsts is the latest compendium of quirky information and vamped-up trivia from Pop Culture guru Les K…

What to expect when your wife Is expanding: a reassuring month-by-month guide for the father-…

by HILL, Thomas

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The third edition of the best, funniest father's guide to having a baby, What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding, is now thoroughly revised and updated, but it's still packed with information, advice, and attitude distinctively for guys. Originally conceived as a little parod…

Does anything eat wasps?: and 101 other unsettling, witty answers to questi…

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Presents excerpts from the "Last Word" column of the British magazine New Scientist, providing answers to a series of unique questions about various aspects of science and biology.

Atomic comics: cartoonists confront the nuclear world

by Szasz, Ferenc Morton

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The advent of the Atomic Age challenged purveyors of popular culture to explain to the general public the complex scientific and social issues of atomic power. Atomic Comics examines how comic books, comic strips, and other cartoon media represented the Atomic Age from the early…

The official Razzie movie guide: enjoying the best of Hollywood's worst

by Wilson, John

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A paperback guide to 100 of the funniest bad movies ever made, this book covers a wide range of hopeless Hollywood product, and also including rare Razzie ceremony photos and a complete history of everything ever nominated for Tinsel Town's Tackiest Trophy.

When parents text: so much said ... so little understood

by Kaelin, Lauren, Fraioli, Sophia

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A collection of insanely funny texts between parents and kids, When Parents Text is a surprisingly affecting window into the complicated time when parents aren't ready to let go, and kids aren't ready to be let go. The parents are well-meaning but hopeless, silly and a little co…