The Box of General Ignorance: 100 Flash Cards to Entertain Your Brain [Cards]

John Mitchinson (Author), John Lloyd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2009

So, you think George Washington was our first president? Wrong! Or that bagpipes come from Scotland? Nice try, genius. Perfect for parties, trivia buffs, and anyone who thinks the earth has just one moon, this deck offers 100 flash cards of brain-building fun!

Discover the truth behind these seemingly simple questions:
-What is the color of Mars
-Who said, “Let them eat cake”
-How many states are in the United States
-Where was baseball invented
And so many more!

Product Details

• Cards: 100 pages
• Publisher: Potter Style; Crds edition (April 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307451445
• ISBN-13: 978-0307451446
• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 1.6 x 6.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #98 in Books > Education & Reference > Fun Facts > Curiosities & Wonders

More About the Author

John Lloyd is the founder of QI and the producer of some of Britain's best-loved TV shows. He is of the same opinion as Plato: unmitigated seriousness has no place in human affairs. On the other hand, he also likes A. N. Whitehead's assertion that it's more important for something to be interesting than true (although it's more likely to be interesting if it is true).

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, June 16, 2009

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This has made me quite annoying to friends and family. I love the explanations to their facts.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertain Their Brains, Too!, May 30, 2009

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I tutor middle-grade kids in English reading, writing, grammar. In a two-hour session, they need a couple of fun breaks. My kids work so-o-o-o hard through the first part of their lessons just so we can open The Box of General Ignorance. They love it! They earn points for work they do, that they can then spend on "prizes" I provide. One boy is saving his points for these cards. "If you can't get another copy, you have to give me yours!" he tells me.
Great product; lots of fun -- for me, too!

5.0 out of 5 stars Ignorant!, January 11, 2012

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Ignorant! That is what these cards may have you feeling like when you start going through them. However, if you're anything like me, you'll tear through these with delight and enjoy reading all of the fun trivial that you may or may not have been aware of, such as the origins of the name America (Trust me, it's not what you may have been taught in school!). These are great to have to just kill some time and read some interesting facts. Lots of fun for trivial buffs and people who just love knowledge for the sake of knowledge.