Best humor encyclopedias according to redditors
We found 4 Reddit comments discussing the best humor encyclopedias. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 4 Reddit comments discussing the best humor encyclopedias. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
This is so old but I loved it as a kid:
Encyclopedia of Jewish Humor: from Biblical Times to the Modern Age published by Jonathan David Publishers Inc.,U.S. (1980) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EKYKTAS/
Don't know if it's the one you're looking for but the QI General Book of Ignorance is always a fun read. Had nice short 1/2 page facts, slowly progressing from one subject into another. Perfect for on-the-go reading, or on-the-toilet reading according to my SO! :P
http://www.amazon.co.uk/QI-General-Ignorance-Noticeably-Stouter/dp/0571246923/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373317835&sr=8-1&keywords=qi+book+of+general+ignorance
Inventory: 16 Films Featuring Manic Pixie Dream Girls, 10 Great Songs Nearly Ruined by Saxophone, and 100 More Obsessively Specific Pop-Culture Lists
by The A.V. Club
Imponderables
by Dave Feldman
Why Things Are: Answers to Every Essential Questions in Life
by Joel Achenbach
Don't Know Much About Geography: Everything You Need to Know About the World but Never Learned
by Kenneth C. Davis
The Jinn from Hyperspace: And Other Scribblings--Both Serious and Whimsical
by Martin Gardner
Did Adam and Eve Have Navels?: Debunking Pseudoscience
by Martin Gardner
What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained
by Robert L. Wolke
Here's a book to read on the subject, about this patent. It was featured in another book, Why Things Are, which I recommend if you plan to muse on issues like this. I still have my copy and I might be able to scan some pages if you're interested.