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1,342 QI Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted

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Features a selection of 1,342 facts such as: trees sleep at night; Google searches for 'How to put on a condom' peak at 10.28pm; there is no word for time in any Aboriginal language; Scotland has 421 words for snow; Emoji is the fastest growing language in history; and, astron...

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Product ID:9780571332465
Product Form:Hardback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:1,342 QI Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted
Authors:Author: James Harkin, John Mitchinson, John Lloyd
Page Count:368
Subjects:Media tie-in humour, TV tie-in humour, Gift books, Gift books
Description:Select Guide Rating
Features a selection of 1,342 facts such as: trees sleep at night; Google searches for 'How to put on a condom' peak at 10.28pm; there is no word for time in any Aboriginal language; Scotland has 421 words for snow; Emoji is the fastest growing language in history; and, astronauts wear belts to stop their trousers falling up.

''I love these books ... the best books ever. Brilliant'' Chris Evans

This is an astonishing trove of the strangest, funniest, and most improbable tidbits of knowledge from the clever lot at the hugely popular BBC quiz show QI.

The sock-blasting, jaw-dropping, side-swiping phenomenon that is QI serves up a sparkling new selection of 1,342 facts to leave you flabbergasted.

Did you know that:

Trees sleep at night.

Google searches for ‘How to put on a condom’ peak at 10.28pm.

There is no word for time in any Aboriginal language.

Scotland has 421 words for snow.

Emoji is the fastest growing language in history.

Astronauts wear belts to stop their trousers falling up.

The name Donald means ‘ruler of the world’.

Tanks are exempt from London’s Congestion charge.

The world’s only Cornish pasty museum is in Mexico.

When you blush so does the lining of your stomach.

A group of unicorns is called a blessing.

If there are any facts you don''t believe, or if you want to know more about them, all the sources can be found on www.qi.com


Imprint Name:Faber & Faber
Publisher Name:Faber & Faber
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2016-11-03