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FORETHOUGHT | Stephen Fry
SECOND THOUGHTS | John Lloyd and John Mitchinson
THE SECOND BOOK OFGENERAL IGNORANCE
Who made the first flight in an aeroplane?
How many legs does an octopus have?
What colour are oranges?
What’s the name of the most southerly point of Africa?
What’s the hardest known substance?
What’s the strangest substance known to science?
At what temperature does water freeze?
Where is the largest known lake?
Where is the world’s saltiest water?
Where did most minerals in the world come from?
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Can you name a fish?
How does a shark know you’re there?
Does the Mediterranean have tides?
Which birds inspired Darwin’s theory of evolution?
Where’s the most convenient place to discover a new species?
What kind of bird is Puffinus puffinus?
Can you name three species of British mouse?
How far are you from a rat?
What kind of animal is ‘Ratty’ from The Wind in the Willows?
What kind of animal did Beatrix Potter first write about?
Which animal dreams most?
Which animal drinks most?
How do elephants get drunk?
What’s the world’s most aggressive mammal?
Which animal has saved the most human lives?
What’s the best way to treat a jellyfish sting?
What causes pins and needles?
What causes a hernia?
Why should you avoid the free peanuts in bars?
What is household dust made from?
What might land on your head if you live under a flight path?
What are your chances of surviving a plane crash?
What’s the word for the fear of heights?
What’s the world’s second-highest peak?
How can you tell how high up a mountain you are?
How can you tell which way is north in a forest?
Do people really go round and round in circles when they’re lost?
What’s the best way to weigh your own head?
How do snakes swallow things bigger than their heads?
Where does a snake’s tail begin?
What are the chances of a coin landing on heads?
What does biting a coin prove?
Who invented the catflap?
What did Molotov invent?
Why was the speed camera invented?
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