250 Random Facts Everyone Should Know: A Collection of Random Facts Useful for the Odd Pub Quiz Night Get-Together or as Conversation Starters

Have you ever had that moment when you are in the middle of a conversation and suddenly the room becomes quiet and nobody knows how to move the discussion forward? Of course you have. Haven't we all? That's why I decided to write this book. What better way to break that silence than to throw out some of these facts:

• Gorillas spend up to 14 hours a day sleeping.
• One-quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet.
• In the 1830s, ketchup was sold as medicine. And so was Coca-Cola.
• The longest English word without a vowel is "rhythm".

Whatever your motivation may be, there is a really good chance you will find these facts and tidbits useful. So if you are ready, here are 250 facts that everyone should know about!