false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173662316m/312381.jpg 312381 1 <blockquote> <p> Friends? Romans? Countrymen?<br> You never know whom you'll have to impress<br> at your next corporate shindig or keg party. </p> </blockquote> <p> Whatever the target audience, <i>mental_floss</i> knows staring facedown into the punch bowl isn't the trick. In fact, that's exactly why we're handing you <i>Cocktail Party Cheat Sheets</i>&#8212;a totally effective, foolproof guide to starting and sustaining conversations on every topic under the sun. Want to wax wise about barbarians, socialist theory, and jazz musicians? What about Keynesian economics, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and James Joyce's <i>Ulysses</i>? Well, it's all right here in front of you. </p> <p> We've jam-packed this book with jaw-dropping facts and hysterical anecdotes that are sure to please. So go ahead and stock up for your next soiree. We're not guaranteeing it will make you the most knowledgeable person in the room . . . just the most interesting. </p> 303291 1 6 2006 Mental Floss: Cocktail Party Cheat Sheets total:32|5:9|4:12|3:10|2:1| 32 125 57 6 5 0 false false Sun Jan 25 12:50:20 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 10:01:54 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 12:50:20 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jul 08 12:43:47 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 08 12:52:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Oct 19 18:52:02 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 19 18:54:17 -0700 2008
-Could I have found most of this ouut with Wikipedia? Probably.

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