1000 Facts on Animals


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"Discover 1000 Facts on Animals, an amazing guide to the animal kingdom. Short, sharp facts combine with hundreds of pictures and illustrations to deliver information with punch. You'll find all the things you ever wanted to know, plus so much more, in one fascinating book. Key subject areas are clearly highlighted; finding information is effortlessly simple with the use of buttonlike icons. Compact and easy to use, this really is the complete references resource for the fact hungry. --Ten bulleted facts on every spread --Fascinating fact panels --Highlighted subject areas --Hundreds of color illustrations and pictures."--Back cover







1,000 Facts about the White House


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Through 1,000 fun-to-read facts about the White House and the people who have shaped its 225-year history, kids will learn what it's like to live and work at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the quirky rules of the house, and how the Secret Service keeps it safe. Full color.




3000 Facts about Actors


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Benedict Cumberbatch was kidnapped while in South Africa. He convinced the kidnappers to let him go by pretending to be brain-damaged. Brad Pitt has a condition that prevents him from recognising faces. Michael Fassbender's character in Prometheus is based on David Bowie. Tom Cruise's real name is Thomas Mapother IV. Tom Hardy comes up with characters by watching reality tv shows. Morgan Freeman is a private pilot. During interviews with Robert De Niro, journalists are forbidden to talk to about wine. Until Jack Nicholson was 37, he thought his mother was his sister and his grandmother was his mother. Alan Rickman was 42 when he starred in his first movie. Robin Williams was voted the Least Likely to Succeed while he was in high school.




3000 Country Facts


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It used to be a capital crime to wear glasses in Cambodia. Belgians once tried to use cats to deliver mail. It's illegal to name a child "IKEA" in Sweden. Sudan has more pyramids than any other country. Britain accidentally invaded Spain in 2002. Oil is cheaper than water in Venezuela. Dinosaurs were first discovered in Mongolia. The world's oldest book resides in Bulgaria. North Koreans claim that unicorns live in their country. Holocaust denial is illegal in Austria. It's considered rude to tip in Japan. There is a Carrot Museum in Belgium. An Australian election tv debate was rescheduled so it didn't conflict with the Masterchef finale. Happy hour is banned in Ireland. In 2008, Norway knighted a penguin.




3000 Facts about TV Shows


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Dolly Parton produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Peter Dinklage has never read Game of Thrones even though he is the star of the show. Samuel L Jackson showed up unannounced on the set for Breaking Bad, while he was dressed as his Avengers character, Nick Fury and demanded to be on the show. The producers refused. In Doctor Who, the Twelfth Doctor's costume was inspired by David Bowie. Matthew Perry plays Chandler in Friends. He says he can't remember a single thing from the show throughout three seasons. In The Simpsons, Hans Moleman has died at least 15 times. Many mobsters contacted James Gandolfini to tell him his performance was excellent in The Sopranos but warned him not to wear shorts in the show. Kenneth from 30 Rock is immortal. The first episode of Game of Thrones was so bad, it had to be reshot. Millie Bobby Brown was 11 when she was cast as Eleven in Stranger Things. The Tourette Syndrome Association praised the show, South Park, for its accurate portrayal of the Tourette's condition.




3000 Facts about Animated Shows


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The Simpsons is banned in Burma because "the show has too much yellow."In South Park, Stan's dog is voiced by George Clooney.Scrooge McDuck is the world's richest fictional character.In Family Guy, Meg's heart is in her head.Betty Boop was a dog in her first appearance.James Avery voiced Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He also played Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.Ukraine's government believes Spongebob SquarePants is "a real threat to children."The Road Runner Show was created to mock the absurd violence in Tom and Jerry.Bugs Bunny isn't a rabbit.In Scooby-Doo, Shaggy's real name is Norville.Mister Freeze's backstory was created in Batman: The Animated Series and was then incorporated into the comics.Simpsons toys are banned in Iran.Fans can't decide whether Avatar: The Last Airbender is an anime or not.Four actors died while working on the show Spider-Man.




The Big Book of American Facts


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Do you think you know everything about the United States? Think again! Did you know that tomatoes were once put on trial in New Jersey? Or that it's illegal to whistle underwater in West Virginia? With these 1,000 facts about the USA, you're guaranteed to discover something you didn't know.From USA history to silly facts about American presidents, from laws you can't believe are laws to facts about U.S. inventions, this book is the perfect solution to any moment of boredom. It has facts about religion and sports, facts about U.S. geography and nature, facts about food and drinks, and facts about language, animals, and American education. There are facts about science, facts about the military, facts about modes of transportation, facts about business and money, and facts about how big the United States really is.According to one American, "This book of trivia is the greatest thing that's been written since the Nevada state Constitution. Did you know that was the longest message ever sent via Morse code telegram?"With this book of 1,000 trivia facts, you'll impress even the most knowledgeable friends you have. Use the interesting facts to start a great conversation. Pull out the random facts to make someone smile. Be the center of any party with all the funny facts you'll find in this book. Got a pub quiz or trivia night to go to? Prepare with this book! With this many fun facts about the United States, you'll win every time.




3000 Facts about the Greatest Movies Ever


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The dog in The Wizard of Oz was paid twice as much as some of the actors. Citizen Kane was booed at the Oscars every time one of its nominations were announced. Marlon Brando didn't read the script when he was shooting Apocalypse Now. Instead, he turned it into a hat. Sean Connery turned down the part of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings. He would've been paid $560 million. Goldfinger is the first film to show a laser. Although Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar for Gone with the Wind, she wasn't allowed to go to the premier because she was black. Steven Spielberg thought the themesong for Jaws was so bad, he thought the composer made it as a joke. Groundhog Day takes place over 27 years. All of the Ping-Pong balls in Forrest Gump are computer-generated. In Toy Story, the carpets in Sid's house have the same design as the carpets in The Shining. It took eight years for Christopher Nolan to write Inception. Back to the Future is banned in China because they Chinese find time-travel disrespectful to history.