The Second Book of General Ignorance, John Lloyd
The Second Book of General Ignorance, John Lloyd
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The Second Book of General Ignorance
Everything You Think You Know Is (Still) Wrong

Author: John Lloyd, John Mitchinson

Narrator: Julian Elfer

Unabridged: 10 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/30/2019

Categories: Nonfiction, Humor


Synopsis

Just when you thought that it was safe to start showing off again, John Lloyd and John Mitchinson are back with another busload of mistakes and misunderstandings. Here is a new collection of simple, perfectly obvious questions you'll be quite certain you know the answers to. Whether it's history, science, sports, geography, literature, language, medicine, the classics, or common wisdom, you'll be astonished to discover that everything you thought you knew is still hopelessly wrong.

For example, do you know who made the first airplane flight? How many legs does an octopus have? How much water should you drink every day? What is the chance of tossing a coin and it landing on heads? What happens if you leave a tooth in a glass of Coke overnight? What is house dust mostly made from? What was the first dishwasher built to do? What color are oranges? Who in the world is most likely to kill you?

Whatever your answers to the questions above, you can be sure that everything you think you know is wrong. The Second Book of General Ignorance is a must-have for everyone who knows they don't know everything, and an ideal stick with which to beat people who think they do.

About John Lloyd

John Lloyd is the producer of the hit British comedy shows Not the Nine O'Clock News, Blackadder, and Spitting Image. He earned a lifetime achievement award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Phoenix on June 06, 2022

At the beginning of this book, I enthusiastically felt a lot of facts, etc., but then I struggled to finish. Finally, it happened, I finished. I liked this book because of a lot of facts and anecdotes. It was fun to have this book just somewhere near me, so I could spend ten to fifty minutes reading......more

Goodreads review by Phoenix on June 06, 2022

At the beginning of this book, I enthusiastically felt a lot of facts, etc., but then I struggled to finish. Finally, it happened, I finished. I liked this book because of a lot of facts and anecdotes. It was fun to have this book just somewhere near me, so I could spend ten to fifty minutes reading......more

Goodreads review by Malak on July 22, 2014

*The book is inspired by a BBC comedy quiz show. Go to YouTube and watch it! It's funny. How much you think you know? And even if you think you know enough information, do you think all of them are true? This is what the book is about; it corrects the misconceptions that everyone thinks they're true......more

Goodreads review by Lolly's Library on November 06, 2013

I may not be the next Ken Jennings upon finishing this book, but it's possible I could stand a reasonable chance to win a few bucks should I ever appear on a trivia-based game show. Short, witty, and cleverishly devil- wait, that's not right. Whatever. The Book of General Ignorance is a perfect book......more