Brewer's Cabinet of Curiosities by Ian Crofton (Author)
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ISBN: 9780304368013
From the creators of Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, considered by many the greatest trivia collection ever, comes another cool collection of fabulous facts, quirky quotes, and unbelievable-but-true happenings. The coverage includes various historic, literary, artistic, and scientific categorieS seach supplying its share of the bizarre and the hilarious. Some examples: a list of royal nicknames, from William the Bastard (a.k.a. the Conqueror) to Harry Potty (todays irrepressible Prince Harry); the longest and shortest wars, from the 100 Years War to the Thirty-eight Minutes War; the ships cat that won a medal; and why the planet Uranus was nearly officially named George.