{"product_id":"the-book-of-general-ignorance-hardcover","title":"The Book of General Ignorance - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Mitchinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British bestseller. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChallenging what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of General Ignorance\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty \"gotcha\" compendium of how little we actually know about anything. It'll have you scratching your head wondering why we even bother to go to school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThink Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again. You'll be surprised at how much you don't know  Check out \u003ci\u003eThe Book of General Ignorance\u003c\/i\u003e for more fun entries and complete answers to the following: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eHow long can a chicken live without its head?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAbout two years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat do chameleons do? \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThey don't change color to match the background. Never have; never will. Complete myth. Utter fabrication. Total Lie. They change color as a result of different emotional states. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eHow many legs does a centipede have?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eNot a hundred. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eHow many toes has a two-toed sloth? \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eIt's either six or eight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWho was the first American president?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ePeyton Randolph. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat were George Washington's false teeth made from? \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eMostly hippopotamus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat was James Bond's favorite drink? \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eNot the vodka martini.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOHN LLOYD is the producer of the hit British comedy shows \u003ci\u003eNot the Nine O'Clock News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlackadder\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSpitting Image\u003c\/i\u003e.JOHN MITCHINSON writes for the British television show \u003ci\u003eQI\u003c\/i\u003e, and drinks in the same pub as John Lloyd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.54 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754167271712,"sku":"9780307394910","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/82a2160bda9b58da3b34df76b277bb75.webp?v=1780034852","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-book-of-general-ignorance-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}