Test It Out: Learn up on data, trivia, enjoyable info

Fun info, trivia, world data — many books within the library include the sort of data. Most are shelved in grownup nonfiction, however are extensively checked out by teenagers and higher elementary college kids as nicely.

“Guinness World Records” — initially the “Guinness Book of Records” — began within the Fifties as a solution to settle bets in pubs, in keeping with their web site. Now one of the acknowledged and trusted manufacturers on the planet, Guinness nonetheless paperwork record-breaking occasions and publishes them in its yearly almanac. (Guess what? The world’s tallest curler coaster is Falcons Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya in Saudi Arabia.)

“Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” is a franchise characteristic in newspapers that has been revealed underneath that title since 1919. Specializing in weird info, Ripley’s has additionally produced books, comics, a radio present, quick movies and a TV sequence. Robert Ripley displayed his assortment on the Chicago World’s Fair in 1933, and adopted with festivals and exhibitions, finally opening numerous museums, known as Odditoriums. Many of those are nonetheless open world wide. (Fun reality: One of the gadgets in Ripley’s warehouse is a vampire killing package from the 1800s.)

The National Geographic Society, which was based over 130 years in the past, is a nonprofit group with a mission to “illuminate and protect the wonders of our world.”

Today, they proceed to push the boundaries of data by exploration — and, to our profit, publication.

Along with atlases, maps, child’s readers and magazines, the society publishes a “National Geographic Almanac” and a “National Geographic Kids Almanac” annually. (Did you already know there are 2,000 recognized species of edible bugs, and beetles are probably the most generally consumed?)

Infographics are clear, visible representations of knowledge and data. Books of infographics have risen exponentially as the usage of computer-aided graphic design has risen. “Flip Flop Fly Ball: An Infographic Baseball Adventure” by Craig Robinson (2011) has sufficient charts and statistics to fulfill even probably the most rabid baseball aficionado, and for teenagers there’s a nice sequence titled “By the Numbers” by Steve Jenkins that covers matters children prefer to examine: dinosaurs, bugs, disasters and extra.

In the Dewey Decimal System, encyclopedias and books of info are grouped into the 030-039 vary. You can discover lots of the books talked about right here in your library on the 031-032 cabinets.

Treat your self to some trivia this week!