The Things That Nobody Knows: 501 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything
Billed as a collection of scrap knowledge, this book ponders 501 questions in a variety of categories. Science questions include Will disease ever be eradicated? and Is there a limit to how fast humans can run?; while history questions range from Did Neanderthals talk to each other? to Was Geoffrey Chaucer a rapist? and Where is the body of Glenn Miller? Musings and potential answers are presented in one to three paragraphs, making this a delightful collection for trivia buffs and browsers. --Rebecca Vnuk