{"product_id":"on-the-tip-of-my-tongue-questions-facts-curiosities-and-games-of-a-quizzical-nature","title":"On the Tip of My Tongue: Questions, Facts, Curiosities, and Games of a Quizzical Nature","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eOn the Tip of My Tongue: Questions, Facts, Curiosities, and Games of a Quizzical Nature\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eDavid Gentle\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781596915626\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eBloomsbury USA\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2008\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e384\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this wonderful collection of miscellany and minutia, trivia-phile David Gentle brings together the most tantalizing brain-twisting questions that-- honestly, no really-- are just on the tip of your tongue. Perfect for families, friends, rivals - or even to read on your own, \u003ci\u003eOn the Tip of My Tongue \u003c\/i\u003easks readers to recall as many items as possible from a list, and to solve the hidden links between groups of questions. In between quizzes, Gentle also provides readers with fascinating anecdotes, scholarly commentary and curiously fun facts about each entry. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor instance: \u003cbr\u003e1.) The first use of the term dictator was to describe a temporary executive of the Roman Republic, invested with absolute power during emergencies; \u003cbr\u003e2.) George Orwell's real name is Eric Arthur Blair; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e3.) \"Stan\" is the Persian word for \"country;\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e4.) The most popular currency in the world is the U.S. dollar, with an esitmated $700 billion in circulation; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e5.) The concept of Seven Deadly Sins is not mentioned in the bible; Pope Gregory the Great came up with the idea in the sixth century AD. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs enlightening as it is entertaining, \u003ci\u003eOn the Tip of My Tongue \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect holiday gift for the discerning intellects in your life.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"On the Tip of My Tongue: Questions, Facts, Curiosities, and Games of a Quizzical Nature | David Gentle | Hardcover | 9781596915626 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks C 1780933","offer_id":49948588966040,"sku":"1780933","price":11.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81_uL5ADh1L.jpg?v=1789795653","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/on-the-tip-of-my-tongue-questions-facts-curiosities-and-games-of-a-quizzical-nature","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}