QI Quite Interesting Facts Series 3 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Hardback Faber & Faber

Titles in this set: 1. 1,342 QI Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted 2. 1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over 3. 2,024 QI Facts To Stop You In Your Tracks Description: 1,342 QI Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted The sock-blasting, jaw-dropping, side-swiping phenomenon that is QI serves up a sparkling new selection of 1,342 facts to leave you flabbergasted. Did you know that: Trees sleep at night. Google searches for ‘How to put on a condom’ peak at 10.28pm. There is no word for time in any Aboriginal language. Scotland has 421 words for snow. Emoji is the fastest growing language in history. Astronauts wear belts to stop their trousers falling up. The name Donald means ‘ruler of the world’. Tanks are exempt from London’s Congestion charge. The world’s only Cornish pasty museum is in Mexico. When you blush so does the lining of your stomach. A group of unicorns is called a blessing. 1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over 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. 2,024 QI Facts To Stop You In Your Tracks QI is the smartest comedy show on British television. Here creator John Lloyd and QI Elves James Harkin and Anne Miller bring together 2,024 brain-tickling brand new facts to stop you in your tracks… Did you know that: Humans glow in the dark. The Pope drives a blue Ford Focus. One of the moons of Uranus is called Margaret. Scottish football referees are sponsored by Specsavers. Dogs visiting US National Parks can be certified as Bark Rangers. The world’s smallest computer is smaller than a grain of sand. Candyfloss was invented by a dentist. Nobody knows who named the Earth. ...