Publisher's Synopsis
Science: How much does an average cloud weigh?1 Literature: What happened to the first draft of the original manuscript of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men?2 Food and drink: What common object's now-standard size is based on the amount of air a glassblower's lungs could hold?3 Packed with hundreds of fascinating factoids covering every subject under the sun, 365 Days of Amazing Trivia keeps the trivia buff surprised and entertained, all year long. Who decided on January as the first month of the year?4
1 1.1 million pounds
2 It was eaten by Steinbeck's dog
3 The wine bottle, which measures 750 milliliters
4 Julius Caesar. It made sense to start the year with the month honoring Janus, the god of beginnings
1 1.1 million pounds
2 It was eaten by Steinbeck's dog
3 The wine bottle, which measures 750 milliliters
4 Julius Caesar. It made sense to start the year with the month honoring Janus, the god of beginnings
