This book is stunningly useful.

Ein Klassiker. Unerreicht und Unerreichbar. ( )

This is one of my favourite books to read on the loo. Full of random but interesting facts to enrich the mind, or simply relieve boredom. ( )

I read this book over a 2-year's period. Needless to say I cannot remember much of what I found there. Sometimes interesting and unexpected things or quotations, sometimes full pages without great significance. Rather uneven finally. ( )

Marrant ! ( )

Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc

I received this book as a gift from two different people, which probably makes me a card carrying pencil necked geek. However, I truly enjoyed this slim volume of nonessential and charming trivia. Bonus points if you have the gilt Smythson version bound in fine leather. Useless, entertaining, and absurdly over priced: always a sure formula for success. ( )

Full of fascinating and sometimes useful information, from how to make a Bloody Mary to the U.S. Presidential succession. ( )

This miscellany was discovered by me several years ago, and I was instantly fascinated! The organization smacks of some age-old publication, but the information within encompasses both the old and the new, and is endlessly entertaining and interesting. ( )

This book is a wonderful collection of random information. Much of the information is totally useless but fascinating. Tidbits of useful information can also be found

This is a fun and whimsical collection of things like: so-ever-many decimal points of pi, how to tie a bow tie, what people say when they die, and ... well, you'll just have to give it a try. ( )

Some Q words with no U:
Qad -- Qanat -- Qanon -- Qasida -- Qere -- Qhat -- Qi --Qirint -- Qwerty
--Posey

Wonderful for the trivia addict or for anyone who likes browsing interesting facts. ( )

Thoroughly entertaining, and yes, a little on the informative side. :) ( )

This entertaining little book lives in our loo! ( )

Interesting in parts,but some errors. ( )

Addictive fun.

A great little compilation of totally useless facts. ( )

Among the loads of facts, this book also explains the difference between trivia and the trivial. ( )

A hoot, yet surprisingly useful.

The deceptively thin Schott's Original Miscellany is a large and delightful collection of bizarre, interesting, or even sometimes useful bits of trivia such as how to wrap a sari, the knights of the Round Table, a discussion on pencil hardness and a the "to be or not to be" speech presented in Pig Latin.

Schott presents his facts in a completely serious manner that disguises a bit of dry wit. I read the book from cover to cover, sometimes laughing, sometimes saying "I didn't know that!" and sometimes just agog at the fact that such information is collected in one tome. I mean, where else could you find instructions for measuring bra size on the page facing the schematic of Dante's Inferno?

This is a five star book all the way and would make a perfect gift for any trivia fan. I'm just sorry I waited so long to buy it and I'm not sure how I ever lived without having the Irish Code Duello or Archaic Golf Club Nomenclature or various Sesquipedalians at my fingertips. Thanks Mr. Schott--I look forward to the next two! ( )

THIS IS NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR OF PUBLICATION IF YOU WANT A SNAPSHOT OF ALL TGHE INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT 2005, 2006, OR 2007 THEN THIS IS AS GOOD AWAY OF ACCESSING THE INFO AS ANY ( )