Publisher's Synopsis
This is a compilation of irreverent and irrelevant scientific knowledge, obscure research with footnotes and cross references. Questions such as how goldfish behave under the influence of alcohol, what effect drinking the blood of psychiatric patients has on spiders or whether the flatworm has a memory are answered here.;William Harston is an International Chess Master and former British Champion. Author of "Soft Pawn" and "How to Cheat at Chess", his most recent books include "Chess - the Making of the Musical" and "The Ultimate Irrelevant Encylopaedia.
