2,024 QI FACTS TO STOP YOU IN YOUR TRACKS
Book ID/图书代码： 04560018C00046
English Summary/英文概要： The mind-boggling, sock-popping, rib-tickling phenomenon that is QI have outdone themselves with this especially huge collection of facts, including: Humans glow in the dark. ’Clinomania’ is the overwhelming desire to stay in bed. In 17th Century Japan people warmed their feet by putting chilli peppers in their socks. Mrs Beeton published a recipe for a toast sandwich. Wheat has over five times as much DNA as humans. Less than 5% of the world’s population lives in a genuine democracy. The word ’school’ comes from a Greek word meaning ’free time’. Ten out of the 12 water companies in the UK still make use of divining rods. Coral can drown.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 令人难以置信的、踢袜子的、挠肋骨的“QI”现象已经超越了它们自己，因为它收集了大量的事实，包括:人类在黑暗中发光。“偏执狂”指的是想要躺在床上的强烈欲望。在17世纪的日本，人们把辣椒放在袜子里暖脚。比顿夫人公布了烤面包三明治的食谱。小麦的DNA含量是人类的五倍多。世界上只有不到5%的人口生活在真正的民主国家。“学校”这个词来自希腊语，意思是“空闲时间”。英国12家自来水公司中，有10家仍在使用占卜棒。珊瑚可以淹没。（WYL）
Awards/获奖情况：“这本书收集了一系列精辟的谈话开头的事实。”——查理·希格森
“有趣并且完全出人意料的小信息。”——《每日镜报》
“迷人的…你从未想过要问的问题的答案。”——《每日邮报》
’A fantastic collection of pithy conversation-starting facts.’ - Charlie Higson
’Intriguing, hilarious and downright surprising little nuggets of information.’ - Daily Mirror
’Fascinating ... The answers to the questions you never even thought to ask.’ - Daily Mail
About the Author/作者介绍： 约翰·劳埃德是“QI”的创造者和“新闻问答”节目的创作人，而不是“九点钟新闻”、“吐痰”、“黑蛇”之类的节目。齐氏精灵首领詹姆斯·哈金为齐氏精灵播报了《没有鱼这回事》和BBC 2频道的《没有新闻这回事》。他还创建了好奇心博物馆。詹姆斯哈金·安妮·米勒 是QI的编剧和研究员。她是BBC广播4台“好奇心博物馆”的首席研究员，并为《标准问题》杂志撰写文学专栏。
John Lloyd CBE is the creator of QI and founding producer of The News Quiz, Not the Nine O’Clock News, Spitting Image, Blackadder and No Such Thing As The News. James Harkin, QI’s Head Elf, presents the QI Elves’ podcast No Such Thing As A Fish and BBC 2’s No Such Thing As The News. He also produces The Museum of Curiosity. @JamesHarkin Anne Miller is a scriptwriter and researcher for QI. She is Head Researcher for BBC Radio 4’s The Museum of Curiosity and writes a literary column for Standard Issue magazine. @miller_anne
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