1000+ Interesting Facts Explained edition by Reagan Musyoka Reference eBooks
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INTERESTING STUFF, BIZARRE FACTS, AMAZING NATURAL WONDERS,
STARTLING MYSTERIES, EERIE BITS AND PIECES, LITTLE-KNOWN TRIVIA, DEBUNKED
MYTHS, THOUGHT-PROVOKING STORIES AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
If you've ever been curious about the world and all of the amazing and thought-provoking things it holds, you are in for quite a treat with this book.
From facts about human psychology to the completely bizarre, there's something in this book for everyone.
You'll learn about the interesting quirks prairie dogs have, and you'll even get to read about some of the world's most innovative and intelligent thinkers.
You'll quench your thirst for knowledge, and, as you read through this book, you will find yourself thinking, "Wow! I never knew that!"
Examples of Facts Answered and Explained Include
1. Can You Really Pay for Stuff Using Your Veins?
2. Is There Anything in the World that Costs $100 Trillion Per Gram?
3. Does 'Girl Talk' Actually Make You Miserable?
4. Can You Tell Your Future From The Shape Of Your Behind?
5. Can You Use a Beard as a Unit of Measurement?
6. Did Spartacus Really Disappear?
7. Can Sugar Damage Your Car When Put in its Fuel Tank?
8. Was Al Sharpton an FBI informant?
9. Does Manny Pacquiao Really Influence the Crime Rate in the Philippines?
1000+ Interesting Facts Explained edition by Reagan Musyoka Reference eBooks
This is an interesting book of quotes. Some of it may be facts (I didn't read them all yet) but this is largely a book containing quotes from books and/or articles.It appears that the author spent quite a bit of time compiling this information. I Googled a few entries to see if they were simply lifted from the web and did not find any exact matches.
I can see loading this book on my cell phone and reading a few entries during my commute. It can be a good content source for random "small talk" sessions with coworkers. lol
What I found a little off-putting is the fact that the author asks for Amazon reviews and Social Media shares at the beginning of each chapter. Is that the norm these days? I deducted one star for simply assembling random information. I deducted another star for asking for reviews and social media shares multiple times in the book. I'll add back a star if the latter is removed.
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1000+ Interesting Facts Explained edition by Reagan Musyoka Reference eBooks Reviews
I received an invitation from Mr. Musyoka to read and post a review of his book.
First things first, it's obvious Musyoka put a lot of effort and time into this. It's basically a collection of "factoids," each with a paragraph of explanation drawn from a source. I will say that academics or academically-minded people may wince at some of the sources. The Huffington Post, The Guardian, The Telegraph, and WebMD seem to be amply represented as sources in this book.
It honestly reminds me of a kind of mix between The Straight Dope, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and News Of The Weird. And I say that as a compliment. Certainly a working knowledge of the factoids in this book will help with cocktail party performances, and indeed if you have trouble with small talk (as I do), this book can actually serve as a good resource. It's fun.
So why the rating? Well, first I think the book is a little *too* ambitious. Some of the items I think would have benefitted from more in depth treatment. For instance, there's a factoid in the book about two fellows who have climbed Everest something like 20 times. To me that's interesting and I'd like Musyoka to go deeper into that. Why do they do what they do? What was their most harrowing ascent? I'm thinking if the book were something like "100 Interesting Facts About x" then there might be more focus *and* room to go more in depth with these. It could even be a series...
The explanations of the facts themselves also confused me at times. The format of the book is the stated factoid, an explanation, and a source cite. It wasn't clear to me if the explanation was directly quoted from the source, or paraphrased, or what. The format makes it sometimes appear as a direct quote, but the actual explanation isn't. As I said, I was confused.
Lastly, and as another reviewer already pointed out, at the beginning of each chapter is a request from Musyoka to review the book. Also, at the end of the book is another request along with a direct link to write a review. While I admire Musyoka's pluckiness, in truth this also appears like relentless self-promotion. I don't know if this is considered a requirement in today's digital book business, but as a lay reader I felt almost nagged to write a review.
So to close this up, I think I get what Musyoka is trying to accomplish and I think he does a pretty good job getting there. Compiling all of this data certainly does not seem like a job for the faint of heart, and Musyoka should be commended for his efforts. I'd certainly like to see more from him, especially something that dives much deeper into each of his Interesting Facts.
This is a useful book of facts, trivia, and short bits of information. As a speaker (pastor) and writer (columnist), I am always on the lookout for interesting article-starters or sermon illustrations, and a book like this is useful. This is not intended to be a deep book, and some bits of information are actually opinions or conclusions, but many of them have a solid basis.
For example, one article discusses how Spain dumped all its platinum into the sea in the 16th century because they thought it had no value. Did you know that 1/3 of Halloween injuries occur from carving a pumpkin?
If you enjoy tidbits of information, speak, or write, you might enjoy this book. It is hard to navigate, though; there is no table of contents.
I received this book in exchange for an unbiased review. The first sentence in the Prologue "If you've ever been curious about the worlds and all of the amazing and thought-provoking things it holds, you are in for quite a treat with this book." And so I was. Each little factoid takes less than a minute to read, and it is quite interesting. It states the fact in a brief sentence, then the next paragraph explains why the fact is true, ending with the source for the factoid.
Some of the sources come from places I've never heard of, so I really don't know if it proves anything. However, most of the factoids make sense to me. For instance, the first fact is "Wallets that contain pictures of babies are more likely to be returned by finders." The source is Telegraph.co.uk. Don't know if it's true, but it makes sense to me that a person finding a wallet is more likely to make a connection if the owner has pictures of babies in it. And so it goes for the other factoids in the book.
This is a great book for bathroom reading, as none of the factoids take more than a minute to read, and they make me think about the reasoning behind the fact.
As an active member of the review community, I'm often asked to review various books and products. This one was a complete surprise!
Frankly, based on the title, I was expecting something that would be a bit like a condensed versions of a science book. Instead, it's full of the kind of strange facts and trivia that makes you want to read them all in one sitting and memorize as many as you can to impress your friends.
To give you an idea of just how interesting and fun these are, I just went to a random page and here are two fun facts on the page.
#1113 -- A Human can swim through a blue whale's arteries.
# 1114 -- Fergie from the "Black Eyed Peas" was the voice of Charlie Brown's sister in the popular cartoon.
For each fact in the book, you get a few sentences that explain or back up the fact, along with the source of the information, in case you want to read more about it.
The great thing about books like this is they not only give you some cool trivia, but the facts are so interesting you retain quite a bit of them, so the next time you listen to a Black Eyed Peas song, you'll think of Charlie Brown's sister, Sally. Trust me.
This is an interesting book of quotes. Some of it may be facts (I didn't read them all yet) but this is largely a book containing quotes from books and/or articles.
It appears that the author spent quite a bit of time compiling this information. I Googled a few entries to see if they were simply lifted from the web and did not find any exact matches.
I can see loading this book on my cell phone and reading a few entries during my commute. It can be a good content source for random "small talk" sessions with coworkers. lol
What I found a little off-putting is the fact that the author asks for reviews and Social Media shares at the beginning of each chapter. Is that the norm these days? I deducted one star for simply assembling random information. I deducted another star for asking for reviews and social media shares multiple times in the book. I'll add back a star if the latter is removed.
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