Spignesi, Stephen J

"From history and science to sports and literature, [the author] offers . . . trivia in 500 facts inspired by the viral social media acronym TIL used on Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, and Facebook. [This book] is sure to intrigue even the most jaded know-it-alls and walking encyclopedias, including little-known anecdotes and stories involving some of history's most famous people, places, and things"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of facts and trivia about the founding fathers of the United States.

Describes the one hundred best Beatles songs, as chosen by the authors, discusses the reasons behind their choices, including songwriting, musicianship, and fun, and includes quotes from the Beatles, backstage gossip, and more.

Contains facts and statistics about the voyage and sinking of the "Titanic"; includes accounts of other sea disasters and information on how the ship was built, what caused it to sink, how the wreckage was found, and other related topics.

This is detailed documentation of the one hundred single greatest disasters of all time - floods, plagues, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, airplane catastrophes, fires, sporting event disasters, and terrorist attacks.

Presents accounts of history's top one hundred worst disasters in terms of loss of life, covering natural and man-made events from the Black Death of the fourteenth century to the terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Center in 2001.

Contains over topical seventy lists that provide information about the United States, covering presidents, states, tourist attractions, speeches, war, and other aspects of society and culture.

Ranks more than one hundred Stephen King novels, novellas, short stories, poems, screenplays, nonfiction books and essays, and other writings, providing a synopsis and review of each.