Author: Robert Anwood with contributions by Richard Wolfe
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: $24.99 NZD
: 9781869418519
: Random House New Zealand Ltd
: Random House New Zealand Ltd
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: 06 October 2006
: New Zealand
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: Robert Anwood with contributions by Richard Wolfe
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9781869418519
Description
A fun collection of wildly inaccurate claims, half-baked theories and fascinating tidbits which may or may not contain a kernel of truth. The ideal book for the 'bloke down the pub' - the quiz fanatic or trivia buff ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàitÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs 'facts' both true and apocryphal, with reliable information presented on their origins and accuracy. Grouped into categories such as Nature, Sports, Geography, the material covers lifeÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs most important questions, including: * Do butterflies taste with their feet* * Is rice a fruit* * Is it true that you can't fold a piece of paper in half more than seven times* * Did Coca-Cola once contain cocaine* * Are there more guns than voters in Texas* * Did Marilyn Monroe have six toes on each footA And, yes, the first shots of the Second World War were fired in Wellington, some hours ahead of the declaration of war by Great Britain.
First published October 2006.
Author description
Richard Wolfe is a well-known social historian and writer. He is the author of Auckland: A Pictorial History among others.