U GOTTA READ THIS.Byline: - Andy Wang Andrew P. 'Andy' Wang (born May 28 , 1977) is is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division. Wang was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 5 show, featuring fighters in the lightweight division. He originally fought for B.J. NOT-SO-TRIVIAL PURSUIT: When he was in kindergarten, Noah McCullough stalled a mock election A mock election (or pretend election, fake election) is an election organised for educational or transformative purposes. Mock election for educational purposes Secondary schools organise mock elections to introduce young people to the concept of elections before they in his school library when he asked whether his vote would count as a regular vote or an electoral vote - and no one could answer him. Now much wiser at 10 years old, he answers his own questions in ``The Essential Book of Presidential Trivia'' (Random House; $9.95), a 250-plus-page compendium com·pen·di·um n. pl. com·pen·di·ums or com·pen·di·a 1. A short, complete summary; an abstract. 2. A list or collection of various items. of all the things you never knew about the presidents of the United States Presidents of the United States President Political Party Dates in Office Vice President(s) George Washington 1789–97 John Adams John Adams Federalist 1797–1801 Thomas Jefferson . Impressive accomplishment aside, the youngster brings a refreshing enthusiasm to a topic that doesn't normally excite peers in his demographic, let alone his elders. Did you know, for example, that President Gerald Ford was a model before becoming president? Or that President William Howard Taft once got stuck in a White House bathtub? How about that there have never been more than five former presidents alive at the same time? Each president gets a few paragraphs dedicated to his life and term of office, followed by a barrage of trivia and more miscellaneous goodies (``presidential potpourri''), such as a profile of the Secret Service or a rundown Rundown A summary of the amount and prices of a serial bond issue that is still available for purchase. rundown A list of available bonds in a municipal issue of serial bonds. of the three branches of government. If you're a really dedicated student, you can challenge yourself to the quiz at the end, a review of all the trivia you should have memorized while reading this book. FANS OF LEARNING: Did you know that Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (burkē`nə fä`sō), republic (2005 est. pop. 13,925,000), 105,869 sq mi (274,200 sq km), W Africa. It borders on Mali in the west and north, on Niger in the northeast, on Benin in the southeast, and on Togo, Ghana, and means ``land of honorable people''? Or, for that matter, that Burkina Faso is a former French colony located in western Africa? The latest addition to the family of Fandex Family Field Guides, ``Africa,'' is a comprehensive (or brief, depending on how you look at it) guide to the history, people and places of the often little understood continent (Workman WORKMAN. One who labors, one who is employed to do business for another. 2. The obligations of a workman are to perform the work he has undertaken to do; to do it in proper time; to do it well to employ the things furnished him according to his contract. ; $9.95). Fandexes are mini-encyclopedias dedicated to a single topic, with chapters printed as oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. bookmarks and pinned together to fan out one by one. Topics range from ``Dinosaurs'' and ``Mummies'' to ``First Ladies'' and ``Shakespeare.'' Spend a few minutes browsing through a Fandex and you'll realize why they don't print more books like this. But the novelty of the arrangement, combined with the luscious photos and engaging text, may be enough to win you over. ``Africa,'' like Fandexes before it, is marketed as great for the whole family, but be aware that this is no ``Lion King'' Africa. Ethnic conflicts and brutal colonial histories grace the guide alongside typical fare like ring-tailed lemurs and rhinos. For anyone who's interested, however, the guide may be a great addition to - or start of - a burgeoning collection. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) no caption (book: ``The Essential Book of Presidential Trivia'') (2) no caption (Fandex Family Field Guides ``Africa'') |
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