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Join Bernie Smith in the delights of our eccentric and wonderful world. What would a party be like without you there to tell them about India's holy milkman, the health benefits of knuckle cracking, how Mrs. O'Leary's cow got a bum steer, Haiti's countess of Lemonade or how George Washington got lost for two months? Other fascinating facts include:
โข In all the Tarzan films, the apeman never once said "Me Tarzan, you Jane."
โข "Miss Vacant Lot of 1975" received her title by placing 248 pennies in her mouth.
โข Walter Cavanagh has been issued 788 credit cards.
Listen as Bernie Smith talks about The Joy of Trivia:
My mind is a trash basket. For all of my adult life I have found enjoyment in prowling the back alleys of knowledge in search of trivia, information others have discarded as worthless. For the life of me I couldn't tell you the dates-or is it date? -of the Battle of Marathon. But I can tell you the name of the man who invented the safety pin! This book is the result of all that scrounging. The Joy of Trivia was not conceived as a reference book. I put it together for the simple purpose of providing some un- usual literary entertainment for others who, like me, enjoy odd facts. If it proves to be of value to students, writers, lecturers, and teachers, then my cup runneth over.
ISBN:0517243504
