{"product_id":"the-book-of-general-ignorance","title":"The Book of General Ignorance","description":"NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A shockingly counterintuitive book of trivia that cuts through the misconceptions that most of us call “facts” to show how wrong we are about . . . well, everything.\n\n“Trivia buffs and know-it-alls alike will exult to find so much repeatable wisdom gathered in one place.”—The New York Times\n\nThink 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.\n\nChallenging commonly held assumptions in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more, The Book of General Ignorance is a witty “gotcha” compendium of verifiably true answers to seemingly easy questions, like:\n\nWho was the first American president?\nPeyton Randolph.\n\nHow long can a chicken live without its head?\nAbout two years.\n\nHow many legs does a centipede have?\nNot a hundred.\n\nHow many toes does a two-toed sloth have?\nIt’s either six or eight.\n\nCheck out The Book of General Ignorance for fun entries and complete answers to these and many more questions. You’ll be surprised at how much you don’t know!\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0307394913\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: PKV.0307394913.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Lloyd, John|Mitchinson, John\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aspen Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51242909696287,"sku":"PKV.0307394913.G","price":2.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0470\/3007\/files\/0307394913-0.jpg?v=1758302548","url":"https:\/\/www.aspenbookco.com\/products\/the-book-of-general-ignorance","provider":"Aspen Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}