The Colossal Reader, Super-size Stories & Irresistible Information, from the popular Armchair Reader series, is a 576-page collection of facts, trivia, and knowledge on virtually every subject imaginable, from the intellectual to the esoteric. Amazing anecdotes, stories, and fast facts are mixed with quotations, a running calendar of historical events, and a vault of information that will entertain even the most discerning readers for countless hours. Hundreds of eclectic topics include sports, history, animals, science, entertainment, business, and philosophy.

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Here are some topics in the book:

• The Stopwatch Gang, a group of 20th-century bank robbers who were in and out in 90 seconds.
• The Avrocar, a real-life flying saucer created in a top-secret United States military program.
• Candy bars of the early 20th century, including "Chicken Dinner," "Chick-O-Stick," and "Baby Lobster bar."
• Sir Francis Henry Egerton, eighth Earl of Bridgewater, who had a pair of shoes for each day of the year and regularly hosted dinner parties for his dogs, who also were shod in fancy footwear.
• ARPANET, an ancestor of the Internet, planned as an "inter-galactic" computer network.

The Colossal Reader, Super-size Stories & Irresistible Information is an incredible compendium of revealing stories and fascinating facts that is certain to appeal to discerning readers.