The book is really just a collection of interesting factoids.

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Like this factoid: The Jaguar X-type's headlights and hood were inspired by the De Havilland Comet, a British plane that also failed miserably. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, "The Worst of a Brand: Window Shop with Car and Driver," 28 Aug. 2020

This lion factoid came up during a conversation about a lion that actually did take over L.A. Tom Mcnamara, Popular Science, "How a 19-year-old lion fathered 35 cubs in 18 months," 27 Aug. 2020

CureVac has made the news recently because of a misinformed factoid that it was being purchased by President Donald Trump. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "Tesla Has Been Working On an RNA Bioreactor," 6 July 2020

On-screen popups point out helpful info, such as admission prices and historical factoids. National Geographic, "Top staycation ideas and other ways to globetrot at home," 20 May 2020

At first glance, this is indeed a fascinating observation, the kind of factoid that might appear on the underside of a Snapple cap. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, "Four Measurable Ways the Coronavirus Is Changing the Planet," 2 Apr. 2020

Strangest of all was Jimmy Kimmel Live, where guest host Pete Buttigieg geeked out on Star Trek factoids with Patrick Stewart. Judy Berman, Time, "Why Losing Late-Night Talk Shows to Coronavirus Feels Especially Bleak," 16 Mar. 2020

Her stories are infused with interesting factoids, small memories and insights, and whimsical flights of fancy. Adrienne So, Wired, "Comic Book Artists on Parenthood, Creativity, and Cry-Barfing," 29 Jan. 2020

The year of the Michaels On the eve of the conference, STAT published a story that led with a simple, memorable factoid: More men named Michael would be giving company presentations than female CEOs. Matthew Herper, STAT, "The ghosts of JPMs past: How 20 years of deals, scandal, and science have shaped health care," 9 Jan. 2020

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