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Faster than a speeding bullet, more useless than ever before.

The #1 New York Times bestselling series reaches new heights of irrelevance with this powerfully pointless, all-new collection of the things you never need to know.

Do you actually care that...

  • there are three feet of DNA in every cell?
  • Saturn has 47 moons?
  • March is National Frozen Foods Month?
  • in 2010 a tr... read more>>>

 

 
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For the legions of dedicated Ripley’s fans, and anyone else on the planet who loves unbelievable facts and jaw-dropping images, the latest annual in our bestselling series is a feast of delights. Be amazed at a portrait made from 200,000 dead ants, the man who traversed the English Channel by holding onto a bunch of balloons, and the single human hair featuring paintings of all 42 American presidents. A compendium of incredible and bizarre facts, s... read more>>>

 

 
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It's an Olympic year, and to celebrate, the latest incarnation of the world's biggest selling annual unveils its most thrilling edition yet­ with a dynamic new "widescreen" design, thousands of new and classic records, never-before-seen photos and an exciting selection of new topics and features.

* Crisp, new design and color-coded sections to help organize and signpost the record content.

* 100% new p... read more>>>

 

 
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"We must be the change we wish to see in the world."  —Mahatma Gandhi
 
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."  —Albert Einstein
 
This beautiful new series of gift books are filled with motivational words and profound thoughts from well-known writers, spiritual leaders, and philosophers to inspire the mind and heart and encourage... read more>>>

 

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