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Ken Jennings’s Trivia Almanac is the ingeniously organized book where, for a change, the all-time Jeopardy! champ gets to ask the questions–and where every day of the year will give you the chance to test your trivia mettle.

For example–February 21: In 1912, on this day, Teddy Roosevelt coined the political phrase “hat in the ring,” so Ken Jennings fires off a series of “ring” questions. What two NFL quarterbacks have four Super Bowl rings each?* What rings are divided by the Cassini Division?** Also on this date, in 1981, the “goth” music scene was born in London, so here’s a quiz on black-clad icons like Darth Vader, Johnny Cash, and Zorro. Do you know the secret identities of Ivanhoe’s Black Knight*** or Men in Black’s Agent M****?

In this ultimate book for trivia buffs and other assorted know-it-alls, the 365 entries feature “This Day in History” factoids, trivia quizzes, and questions categorized by Jennings as “Easy,” “Hard,” and “Yeah, Good Luck.” Topics cover every subject under the sun, from paleontology to mixology, sports feats to Bach suites, medieval popes to daytime soaps. This addictive gathering of facts, oddities, devilishly clever quizzes, and other flights of fancy will make each day a fun and intriguing new challenge.

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  • Hardcover: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Villard; 1 edition (January 15, 2008)
  • ISBN-10: 0345499972
  • ASIN: B0029LHWRC
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,244,204 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A worthy successor to BRAINIAC, January 22, 2008
I was astonished at how interesting I found Ken Jennings's Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs. I had thought it would be just another celebrity rip-off, but in fact Jennings combined both a personal and a cultural history of trivia in a remarkably compelling way.

One of the most interesting parts of Brainiac is the set of trivia questions, which were part of each chapter. This Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac: 8,888 Questions in 365 Days continues those sets of questions in a very clever way. Each set of questions is related somehow to a historical oddity or event that occurred on the date in question.

Trivia question for Mr. Jennings: why are there 365 days in the title of this book?

Robert C. Ross 2008
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate in Triva, February 28, 2008
Jennings has come up with a fun way to absorb over 8800 different blurbs of trivia. The book is in Almanac form and has a daily fact that reflects something related to that day. There are also trivia questions and many are ranked as "easy" "hard" and "yeah good luck". He has also included matching quizzes on just about any topic that you can think of.
All in all, Jennings has put together an informative and absolutely entertaining book. I would highly recommend this to anyone that wants to know more!


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5.0 out of 5 stars I feel smarter, February 17, 2008
I feel smarter every day that I read Ken's book. Oh...I do read ahead, because it is quite intriguing. Some of the questions are really hard. But now I think that I'll know more than the average person when the year is over. All kidding aside, it is great. I loved watching Ken on Jeopardy, and think that he could have gone even farther. Everyone has their limits. I totally recommend this book to every trivia buff, and even those who just want to know more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
This is not your typical "what happened on this day" book, but it is laid out as such. Each day has two or three things that happened on that particular day and then trivia... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars hard trivia
I am a 'trivia' buff, am not too far into this volume, it is VERY hard! maybe I will learn some of it?
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This book is formatted in two sections, one for questions and a second section for the answers. The Kindle format requires the reader to read all 7,777 questions before seeing... Read more
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