1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over
Author | : John Lloyd |
Publisher | : Faber & Faber |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2017-10-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780571339129 |
ISBN-13 | : 0571339123 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 'I love these books ... the best books ever. Brilliant' Chris EvansThe sixth book in the bestselling series brings bizarre, astonishing, conversation-starting facts from the clever clogs at the hugely popular BBC quiz show QI. Did you know that: Iceland imports ice cubes. A group of ladybirds is called a loveliness. It is illegal in Saudi Arabia to name a child Sandi. Eight billion particles of fog can fit into a teaspoon. People who read books live longer than people who don't. Prince Philip was born on a kitchen table in Corfu. No human beings have ever had sex in space.Netfiix's biggest competitor is sleep. Mice sigh up to 40 times an hour.