Vital Statistics: An Amazing Compendium of Factoids, Minutiae, and Random Bits of Wisdom

Trivia lovers rejoice— Vital Statistics has arrived. Part reference work, part compulsive bathroom read, this compendium of humorous, fascinating, quirky, and insightful tidbits offers knowledge on everything from sports and fashion to literature and architecture and everything in-between.

Organized by subject, Vital Statistics helps readers learn the answers to such pressing questions as:

What did Charles Lindbergh eat on his transatlantic flight?
How did a goat lay a curse on the Chicago Cubs?
Which color do race car drivers consider unlucky?
What are the dimensions of the average fashion model?
How many lawyers in America are named "Crook"?

Packed with an enormous array of factoids, minutiae, and random bits of wisdom, Vital Statistics is perfect for both knowledge hounds and pop culture fiends alike. From the cost of the first pair of Levi's to the name and release date of the first color movie, rest assured, Vital Statistics has the answers.


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In the News and Reviews:

"It's not easy to compile a book -- out of statistics, no less -- that causes you alternately to laugh, ponder and shudder. Grobman's data may occasionally be factually suspect, but its entertainment value is considerable." - Spendid Magazine.

"A comendium of random factoids that you never knew you wanted to know." - O Magazine

"Grobman has touched a nerve in the American psyche. The small one... He has put together 338 amazing pages of gee whiz facts, a Cliffs Notes on a Cliffs Notes of terribly important information, usually in the form of no more than 25 words." - John Boston, Santa Clarita Daily Signal

"A terrific bathroom book." - Bookviews.com

"If you are looking for a book that is sure to keep everyone involved and chatting, pick this one up." - Bookreporter.com

"The book is an information junkie's delight." - Litchfield County Times

"Nearly every entry fascinates" - Coolhunting.com

06/22/2005 - Wisconsin Public radio interviews Paul Grobman
click here to listen: (RealMedia file)