num_pages: 552
description: How did the "monkey" get into monkeywrench? Find out the answer to this oddity and many more in A Book About A Thousand Things. Here even the most mundane matters become interesting points of trivia that will impress your friends. In this book you'll discover the hilarious and historical answers to: 
   Why is the face called "the mug"? 
   Why do the eyes of some portraits follow the observer? 
   What is the rule of thumb? 
   Why do some shoes squeak? 
   Is Denmark in Scandinavia? 
   How do birds locate earthworms in the ground? 
 
language: English
title: A Book About A Thousand Things
titlecomplete: A Book About A Thousand Things
genres: Reference, Trivia, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 28
publisher: Barnes & Noble