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The Book of Numbers

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A mesmerising and unique reference book for anyone interested in numbers, arithmetical coincidences, statistics and random information. Eg., How many acres of pizza are eaten daily in the USA? How many accidents involving tea cosies were recorded in Britain in 1993? What is the mystical significance of the number 22? How long is an aardvark's tongue? How many oysters did Cassanova recommend eating for breakfast? What is the score for Z in Polish scrabble? From zero - the number of times the word 'bible' occurs in the works of Shakespeare - to 4 985 567 071 200 - the amount of dollars of US national debt when the clock stopped near Times Square, New York, on 14th November 1995 - this is the finite book of facts about figures.

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