Conversation Sparks

Jump-start any conversation with this "e;witty book . . . for anyone who likes to show off random bits of knowledge at the dinner table"e; (Men's Journal). Did you know that "e;Karaoke"e; is Japanese for "e;Empty orchestra"e;? Or that all snowflakes have six sides? With this collection of over 350 fascinating, little-known facts, you'll be ready to get any conversation off and running. Hand-drawn illustrations and a charming conversationalist add personality to everything from the number of shipping containers lost at sea (about one per hour!) to now-retired Twinkie flavors (banana cream). Who knew that any month beginning on a Sunday will have a Friday the 13th? Or that there are more cell phones in the world than toothbrushes? Engaging and addictive, this is trivia with character.