Read about…Ice cream originsOlympic cheatersCelebrity mummiesThe first ThanksgivingGroucho’s wit and wisdomWeird tales of the Ouija boardThe creation of Frankenstein’s monster“Earring Magic Ken” and other weird dollsAnd much, much more!

    Called "a definite reference must" by King Features Syndicate, The Order of Things is an illustrated collection of orders and classifications in science, religion, history, business, the arts, sports, technology, mathematics, society, and domestic life.Includes:- Over 400 informative lists, hierarchies, and illustrations, from the ancient past to today -- divided into 13 major areas of knowledge.- Extremely well-organized and accessible, from the Table of Contents to the extensive and all-encompassing index.- Unique information that is useful, surprising, and enlightening. Here, reader's will find the 64 emperors of Byzantium; ranks in the British army; how a television dish is operated; the different layers of soil; coal sizes; the various ice ages; how your ear hears something; how all the languages in the world are organized -- and much, much more.- Illustrated with graphs, models, drawings, and portraits to make complex subjects understandable.

    240 photos.

    Reissue.

    The Cotton Kingdom. The Sahara of the Bozart. The Bible Belt. However it is defined, the South is the most intriguing--and misunderstood--region of the country. In this collection of 1,001 short, eminently readable essays, John and Dale Reed illuminate every nook and cranny of this fertile land and culture, clarifying with an authoritative but humorous touch what everyone should know about the South--but probably doesn't.

    Introduces the wacky world of wordplay with puns, spoonerisms, games of word substitution, and more.

    The perfect companion to any Bible study! LEARN and LAUGH with the Fun Book of Bible Trivia.

    The radio's blaring your favorite Elvis song. Life is good, you think, as you belt out "people love bagels" as loud as you can. So what if your best friend insists it's really "Viva Las Vegas"? The contagiously popular "'Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy" hit a real chord with music lovers everywhere-hundreds of fans wrote to Gavin Edwards, clamoring for more misheard lyrics and offering their own aural blunders. "He's Got the Whole World in His Pants" brings you more of the best that today's and yesterday's artists have to offer. From traditional folk songs to cutting-edge rock, "He's Got the Whole World in His Pants" features the funniest and most popular misheard lyrics, including: "The cross-eyed baby that you gave to me"-- ("The cross I bear that you gave to me"-Alanis Morissette) "I want a piece of date bread"-- ("I wanna be sedated"-The Ramones) "Someone shaved my wife tonight"-- ("Someone saved my life tonight"-Elton John) and the famously incomprehensible "Louie Louie" (look it up-it's in here).

    This is a wonderfully entertaining resource book as well as a great gift for anyone from those who dabble in the garden to the greenest thumb. Photos.

    mail...and in a certain city you weren't allowed to take more than one bath a month? You'll read all about these weird-but true-events in this hilarious book!

    Introduces unusual names for people, animals, apples, businesses, places, vehicles, and other items, as well as name anagrams, fashionable names, and other remarkable names.

    This easy-to-follow, pocket-size cookbook will guide you through the steps of pizza making from crust, to sauce, to toppings, to your family’s table.

    By focusing on vignettes about significant people and events, Levitan presents this fascinating history of American Jews in an interesting way.

    In Why Things Are, he gave you a world of answers in a nutshell. Well, once again it's time to get cracking. Just ask Achenbach, who's out to crack every mystery in the book. After all, why stop asking why when there's no end of questions left to be asked? * Why is the Oval Office oval?* Why is it so darn hard to lose weight?* Why did Napoleon keep his hand tucked in his vest?* Why is Muzak everywhere even though people claim they dislike "elevator music"?* Since we're mostly made of water, why don't we slosh around more?* Why are people so obsessed with talking, thinking, and hearing about sex?* Why is the interior of the Earth still hot after 4.6 billion years of letting off steam (and lava)? Why doesn't this thing ever cool off?Truly outrageous and outrageously true. That's the name of Joel Achenbach's game in this wildly original collection of questions and answers. If you have a taste for the unusual, here's a book that's just as fun as a box of assorted chocolates--but far less fattening.

    Brings together ceremonies and customs from both the oldest civilizations--including Babylonian, Chinese, Greek, and Inca--and the major religions of today--including Hindu, Sikh, Hebrew, and Christian.

    Patent Office. Covers over 800 unusual and often incredible devices.