The All-Time Book of Fascinating Facts, Paperback

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How could a person be born in both Florida AND Missouri...What are all the many amazing coincidences between the assassinations of Presidents John Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln...There is no ham in hamburgers-- so why do we call them hamburgers...Why are police officers called cops...The incredible fact that 3 of the first 5 U. S. presidents all died on July 4th. The All-Time Book of Fascinating Facts is packed with information that will surprise and challenge --information that entertains, educates, enlightens, and is fun to read. With over 500 interesting stories in easy to access question and answer format, readers can quiz themselves or quiz others, and never be at a loss for an intriguing fact or memorable story. A book all ages love to read. A book you will treasure. For the past seven years, the author, Charles Reichblum has been broadcasting the daily ""Dr. Knowledge Feature"" nationwide on the CBS radio network. Radio talk show hosts gave Charles the nickname ""Dr. Knowledge""--an appropriate name for a man who has amassed one of the world's largest collections of interesting facts and stories in his more than 50 years as a journalist. Charles now presents the best of his formidable collection in this 306 page book of all-time fascinating facts.