0
    • Close Modal
    0 0
    Download high-resolution image Look inside

    The World's Greatest Book of Useless Information

    If You Thought You Knew All the Things You Didn't Need to Know - Think Again

    Author Noel Botham
    Look inside
    Paperback
    $24.00 US
    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Tarcher
    4.46"W x 7.96"H x 0.54"D   | 5 oz | 60 per carton
    On sale Jul 07, 2009 | 208 Pages | 9780399535024
    Add to cart Add to list Exam Copies

    From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Useless Information-a collection of even greater insignificance.

    More useless than ever before! Impress know-it-all friends with this all-new hodgepodge of frivolous facts and silly statistics that no one really needs to know. But honestly, how cool is it to find out that...

    ? There is a place in Maryland called Monkey's Eyebrow
    ? Giving yellow flowers is a sign of bad luck in Russia
    ? One brow wrinkle is the result of 200,000 frowns
    ? Paper can be made from asparagus

    This is the book that will also tell you...

    ? The meaning of 'mageirocophobia'
    ? Where it is illegal to kill a butterfly
    ? Huckleberry Finn's remedy for warts
    ? What bodily fluid the Romans used as a hair treatment

    And much, much more!
    Noel Botham is the chairman and a founding member of the Useless Information Society. Botham and the rest of his team lurk mostly around London. View titles by Noel Botham

    About

    From the creators of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Useless Information-a collection of even greater insignificance.

    More useless than ever before! Impress know-it-all friends with this all-new hodgepodge of frivolous facts and silly statistics that no one really needs to know. But honestly, how cool is it to find out that...

    ? There is a place in Maryland called Monkey's Eyebrow
    ? Giving yellow flowers is a sign of bad luck in Russia
    ? One brow wrinkle is the result of 200,000 frowns
    ? Paper can be made from asparagus

    This is the book that will also tell you...

    ? The meaning of 'mageirocophobia'
    ? Where it is illegal to kill a butterfly
    ? Huckleberry Finn's remedy for warts
    ? What bodily fluid the Romans used as a hair treatment

    And much, much more!

    Author

    Noel Botham is the chairman and a founding member of the Useless Information Society. Botham and the rest of his team lurk mostly around London. View titles by Noel Botham

    Other Books by this Author

    Related Articles

    Adults Children's General All Gift Blog

    Live Inspired with Compendium: Now Available from PRH!

    Exciting news! Compendium has joined the Penguin Random House family, bringing a proven line of bestselling, sentiment-driven gifts to our extensive and ever-growing catalog. Since 1985, Compendium has been creating meaningful moments with beautiful, thoughtfully made gifts that center connection and celebrate occasions both big and small. From greeting cards to inspirational books to impulse-friendly add-ons, Compendium

    Read more

    Live Inspired with Compendium: Now Available from PRH!

    Adults Children's General All Gift Blog

    Penguin Random House Retail

    © 2026 Penguin Random House

    Back to Top
    0
    Wish List (0)