Now I know more : the revealing stories from behind even more of the world's most interesting facts

Stolen empire -- Saved by the wind -- Bummer and Lazarus -- The emperor -- The odyssey -- General order number eleven -- Inkosheration -- Texas's last last meal -- Prison pink -- The case of the missing magenta -- Invisible pink -- Triple play -- Checkmate -- Make your own rebates -- Pennies from everywhere -- May-L -- Every month they're hustlin' -- Neither rain nor sleet nor 140,000 potholes -- Cannonball run -- Life in the fast lane -- To collect and serve -- Holy Toledo -- The war of Marble Hill -- Reverse cartography -- A perfectly cromulent word -- The chart topper -- The very bad egg -- Worthy of Gryffindor -- Blue Man Group -- Mister Beer Belly -- Liquor, sicker -- Vodka and cola -- Outside the union -- The hollow nickel -- Acoustic kitty -- Dogmatic catastrophes -- Going to the dogs -- Eggplants, rice, duck meat, and dog food -- The most fowl of penthouses -- A quacky Christmas tradition -- Here comes Santa Claus -- The wrong arms to bear -- Bearing arms -- Flushed away -- Man not overboard -- Sharpen for drugs -- Tobacco to school -- Panda diplomacy -- The madman in the White House -- Cold water war.;"Contains 100 anecdotes of trivia ranging from science, sports, to pop culture"--Provided by publisher. "Every story in the book is interesting, and Lewis includes a 'bonus fact' at the end of each story, which is a mini mind bender on its own."--BoingBoing "A mind-tickling encyclopedia ... Now I Know is a treat in its entirety ... an oasis of learning about what you don't yet know ... but are glad you found."--Brain Pickings Dan Lewis, creator of the Webby Award-winning Now I Know newsletter, is back with 101 unbelievable-but-true stories to blow your mind. Get ready to find out the real deal behind a new collection of fascinating facts. From pink camouflaged fighter planes to secret Harry Potter characters, Now I Know More covers everything from history and science to sports and pop culture. You'll learn about made-up towns that made their way onto real maps, the time three MLB teams squared off in a single game, and ninety-nine more curious cases of remarkable trivia. And it's all true. With this book, you really will know more! "Every story in the book is interesting, and Lewis includes a 'bonus fact' at the end of each story, which is a mini mind bender on its own." —BoingBoing "A mind-tickling encyclopedia... Now I Know is a treat in its entirety...an oasis of learning about what you don't yet know...but are glad you found." —Brain Pickings Dan Lewis, creator of the Webby Award–winning Now I Know newsletter, is back with 101 unbelievable-but-true stories to blow your mind. Get ready to find out the real deal behind a new collection of fascinating facts. From pink camouflaged fighter planes to secret Harry Potter characters, Now I Know More covers everything from history and science to sports and pop culture. You'll learn about made-up towns that made their way onto real maps, the time three MLB teams squared off in a single game, and ninety-nine more curious cases of remarkable trivia. And it's all true. With this book, you really will know more!