What You Don't Know - There's a Weird Side to Every Story

by Publications International

What You Don't Know is packed with stories that are weird, unexpected, and just plain bizarre .

Genres: Reference

272 pages, Paperback

Published August 25, 2016

About the author

Publications International, Ltd. (PIL) is a leading North American publisher, producing hundreds of new titles each year and printing millions of books annually. CEO Louis Weber founded the company in 1967 with a mission to provide high-quality, high-value products for consumers worldwide.

PIL publishes books in many categories, including the popular Brain Games® series of puzzle, sticker and coloring books, in addition to cookbooks, children’s books, craft, reference and much more.

PIL's bestselling Brain Games® product line features a wide array of puzzle books, including standards such as word searches, crosswords, sudokus, codewords, and cryptograms, as well as variety puzzle books themed around crime, Christmas, summer, celebrities, and more.

The New Seasons® division publishes a variety of stationery products that combine unique formats with the latest trends in design. Among these are Sticker by Number titles, Color and Frame books, notepad sets, journals, and recipe keepers. These products are the perfect vehicle to de-stress and relax, organize your day, and record and share memories.

Collectible Automobile® magazine, another division of PIL, presents an in-depth look at the cars and trucks that Americans have known and loved for decades. First published in 1984, Collectible Automobile® magazine is released six times a year.

PIL's cookbooks feature visually outstanding presentations of culinary classics and world cuisine, including books that focus on the Mediterranean diet, plant-based cooking, restaurant recipes, and the best in entertaining.

Reviews

[Hal · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a book chocked full of random facts, odd/outrageous historical footnotes, and miscellaneous curiosities. I could only read it in short bursts, no more than a handful of pages at a time. Anything more would’ve been intolerably tedious.

[Ryne · Rating 1 out of 5]

Got this book as a gift. It’s more tchotchke than book. This book has over 30 contributing authors, so the writing quality varies dramatically page-to-page. There are ZERO sources provided in the entire book, so I’m hesitant to accept the legitimacy of much in this book. Especially when there are a handful of things in this book that are verifiably wrong, and things that were widely known at time of this book’s publication (2016). There was at least one instance of a section being nearly copy pasted from an earlier part of the book. And the book overall has a somewhat condescending tone that was likely peppered in by the publisher to try and appeal to people who “don’t like boring books.” Because what’s more fun than a book that’s sassy specifically towards those reading it? That’s not to mention the demeaning and insulting language used at times when talking of people in certain professions (e.g. sumo wrestlers). I’ll probably re-gift this to an unsuspecting friend.

[Katlyn Casagrande · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting and fun facts

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing to write home about. A "fill in read" started in mid Jan23 and completed 2/25/23. An odities sort of book with knows and didn't knows.

[Steve WEST]

another book my wife got me. very informative on stuff you thought you knew,but didnt.

[Lotus 0_0 · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was good, a lot of interesting stuff but I wouldn't recommend reading straight though lol it gets kinda boring.

[Sheila Myers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contains many interesting facts.

[Elizabeth Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of interesting stories.

[George · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a compilation short articles and tidbits of information on a variety of topics from history, animals, food, sports, people crimes, etc.

[Ginger Snaps · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoy this type of book, but I find it hard to read a lot of it at once, so they take me awhile to get through. This one has a few gross facts that I could’ve done without, but it’s also got enough unusual stuff to be worth reading.