This completely updated, redesigned, and reimagined edition of 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything is a fun, fascinating collection of the Chicago Tribune.

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Title: 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything: A Collection of Fascinating Historical, Scientific and Cultural Trivia about People, Places and Things
Publisher: Agate Publishing
Publication Date: 2013
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1572841532
ISBN 13: 9781572841536
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good

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For years, the Chicago Tribune's popular weekly feature column "10 Things You Might Not Know” has been informing and entertaining readers on a diverse range of fascinating subjects. 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything is a comprehensive collection of these columns, presented in a fun and easy-to-read format. This book gives readers well-researched, obscure facts on universal topics—including arts and culture, food and leisure, history, politics, science and technology, sports, religion, lifestyle, language, and more.

10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything contains a plethora of surprising trivia and pertinent tidbits on so many different areas that will appeal to everyone from history buffs to sports fans to foodies, with an especially riveting look into Chicago-area history and facts. For example, did you know that the adult human body contains about half a pound of salt? Or that the U.S. had no national debt under President Andrew Jackson for a brief period of time around January 1835?

From amusing, lighthearted topics like beards and holidays to more serious subjects like taxes and juries, this collection of well-researched and universal trivia will make readers laugh and their jaws drop. 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything will leave readers brighter, wittier, and curious to learn more about myriad worlds they never encountered before and will never forget.

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Mark Jacob is the first deputy editor for the Chicago Tribune. Stephan Benzkofer is the weekend editor for the Chicago Tribune. They edit the paper's popular feature column "10 Things You Might Not Know." They both live in the Chicago area.

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