The Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know

The Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong

Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British bestseller.

Challenging what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more,The Book of General Ignorance is a witty â€œgotchaâ€ compendium of how little we actually know about anything. Itâ€™ll have you scratching your head wondering why we even bother to go to school.

Think Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again. Youâ€™ll be surprised at how much you donâ€™t know! Check out THE BOOK OF GENERAL IGNORANCE for more fun entries and complete answers to the following:

How long can a chicken live without its head?
About two years.

What do chameleons do?
They donâ€™t change color to match the background. Never have; never will. Complete myth. Utter fabrication. Total Lie. They change color as a result of different emotional states.

How many legs does a centipede have?
Not a hundred.

How many toes has a two-toed sloth?
Itâ€™s either six or eight.

Who was the first American president?
Peyton Randolph.

What were George Washingtonâ€™s false teeth made from?
Mostly hippopotamus.

What was James Bondâ€™s favorite drink?
Not the vodka martini.
Country USA
Manufacturer Crown Archetype
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2007-08-07
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Crown Archetype
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2007-08-07
Format	Kindle eBook

The Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong

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