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41) Oregon Trivia
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Oregon Trivia is the who, what, when, where, and how book of the great state of Oregon.
Filled with interesting questions and answers about well-known and not-so-well-known facts of this colorful, historic state, Oregon Trivia will provide hours of entertainment and education. Designed for use in a wide variety of settings--home, office, school, parties--it focuses on the history, culture, people, and places of the fascinating Beaver State. Oregon...
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Did you know that cats can be left-handed? Trivia fans will be eager to dive into this book for an edifying and entertaining tour of all the things they didn't know that they didn't know. There is something here for everyone and every occasion, with topics including Space and Science, Being Human, Sports, Music, Food and Drink, and Famous Inventions. It's full of conversation starters, from Herbert Hoover's pet alligators to the longest recorded bout...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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#1 The Illuminati was a Bavarian secret society founded by Adam Weishaupt in the late 18th century that was extinguished within a few years. But some believe it remains alive and is bent on world domination.
#2 A false flag operation occurs when a group or country conducts an attack that is then blamed on another group or country. The burning of Germany's parliament...
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Ever wonder why and how cats purr? Do you sit there looking clueless when a child asks you where hiccups come from? Have you ever wanted to know the derivation of the word "pundit"? If the answer to these questions is yes, then this book is for you. Divided into seven categories-nature, human body, language, holidays and special occasions, humanities and culture, cuisine, and geography-this book will turn you into a veritable fount of knowledge on...
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Hall of Fame Sports Trivia runs the gamut from every angle of the playing field, that will delight the entire world of real sports fans! It features outstanding trivia, interesting stats, hilarious quotes, nicknames, all-time records, and Hall of Famers. It also features interesting questions and answers that the average sports fan has never heard before. The end result is our reader screaming out, "I didn't know that!"
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A drunk giant comes charging at you in a bar.
Go with a roundhouse kick, Judo hip throw, or Karate punch to bring him to the ground.
Your cheapskate neighbor refuses to pay you back.
The next time he's on vacation, turn on his backyard hose. By the time he returns home, his yard will be a swamp and his water bill will be through the roof.
Some juiced-up meathead starts trouble at the gym.
Take him down to size with an Aikido wrist twist.
There's...
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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Digest & Review. With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • A digest of the Ready Player One • Content for your book club or other group event. • Stories beyond the digest and tidbits you may not know • The book's impact and its important to read • And more!
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Mental_floss is proud to present a full-bodied jolt of inspiration for thirsty minds on the go. Blended with titillating facts, startling revelations, and head-scratching theories collected from around the world, Instant Knowledge will jumpstart riveting exchanges at cocktail parties, the watercooler, or any powwow. To experience the clean, rich flavor at home, just tear into a topic of your choice, and add conversation. It's that simple!
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After the phenomenal success of Steve Wright's Book of Factoids, Steve returns with Further Factoids, bringing together the weirdest and most extraordinary factoids from BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright in the Afternoon.
Steve Wright, one of nation's favourite DJs, is a man with a brain the size of a small planet. Unfortunately, for him, this brain appears to be filled with trivia that would make Magnus Magnuson green with envy. Fortunately, for us, he...
53) The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson | Digest & Review
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson Digest & Review With this digest companion, you'll enjoy:
• A digest of The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
• Content for your book club or other group event.
• Stories beyond the digest and tidbits you may not know
• The book's impact and its important to read
• And more!
What other readers are saying: "You can read it before you...
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Zero Belly Diet by David Zinczenko Digest & ReviewWith the exception perhaps of Sumo wrestlers, these days everyone on the road to success, be it career or sports, want washboard abs. Yet most of us are not naturally endowed with athletic good looks. It mostly comes from lots of exercise and "eating the right foods". But there seems to be a trick to "exercise and right foods". Doing 500 sit-ups every morning does not seem to guarantee a lack of excess...
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Author Victor Dorff brings you on a journey around the world to explore varying aspects of different religions. With everything from facts to pop quizzes to polls, World Religions offers fascinating trivia about spirituality.
Here are just a few of the interesting facts you'll find in World Religions:
• Early in the 7th century, a 40-year-old merchant named Muhammad ibn Abdallah began receiving revelations from God. Muhammad's revelations, which...
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The Martian: A Novel by Andy Weir Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: ANDY WEIR'S THE MARTIAN begins when astronaut Mark Watney finds himself stranded on Mars after an accident with an antenna caused his fellow crew to believe he had died, and they left Mars not knowing that he was still alive. The accident caused his bio-monitor computer to break, and he is left with only The Hab, hydrazine, a generator, and potatoes to keep him alive. Watney,...
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The Sound of Glass by Karen White Digest & Review. With two years having passed since the shocking loss of her husband, Merritt Heyward finds herself with a new set of issues. Merritt is astonished to find that the house bequeathed to her late husband, Cal, by his grandmother has been passed on to her. Karen White is a New York Times bestselling author having penned the literary hit A Long Time Gone.
In The Sound of Glass, she explores the theme...
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Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee Digest & Review. Go Set a Watchman is the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird (although it was actually written first). It centers around twenty-something Jean Louise "Scout" Finch leaving New York City and coming back home to Maycomb, Alabama, to visit her father and other friends and family. Her return home brings back turbulent issues from her childhood regarding politics and racial tension, and it brings some shocking...
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Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Digest & Review Celeste, Jane, and Madeline believed they were ready for kindergarten orientation until their worlds were turned upside down. Yelling and screaming children were the least of their worries when a dead body showed up at orientation. The novel Big Little Lies, written by Liane Moriarty, will keep you on the edge of your seat, eager to turn the page to see what happens next. Three women, each with a secret...
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The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel Digest & Review With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • A digest of the The Astronaut Wives Club • Content for your book club or other group event. • Stories beyond the digest and tidbits you may not know • The book's impact and its important to read • And more!