Learn something new with 366 fascinating facts from NPR librarian Kee
Malesky
What was the greatest thing before sliced bread?1 What color did
carrots used to be?2 Why do many American spellings differ from their
British counterparts?3 What does it mean ""to have one's eyes lined with
ham""? 4 If you know the answers to these questions, then you're John
Hodgman. If you had to look for them below, you need this book.5
Kee Malesky, author of All Facts Considered, returns with a year's
worth of facts on the arts, history, language, natural history,
religion, and science to build up your brain. From ""What is the only
sea without coastlines?"" to ""How did the tradition of April Fool's Day
begin?"", this book is the best way to know more stuff than that other
guy.6
Learn Something New Every Day is the ideal gift for anyone with an
inquisitive mind and an appreciation of the wonders of the world around
us. But don't give it to them. You don't want them to know more than you
do.
Answers. 1. Bagged bread. 2. Purple. 3. Blame--or thank--Noah Webster.
4. That's the Italian expression for ""can't see the wood for the
trees."" 5. You'd enjoy it too, Mr. Hodgman. 6. Discovering more than
one fact per day can cause increased confidence. We've probably already
put you at risk with the four above. Learn safely.
