A Specific Miscellany

Trivial Pursuit. Jepoardy. Common books found in bathroom reading. All these things prove our enjoyment of useless facts and figures.
A few years ago, I came across a most fascinating book: Schott's Original Miscellany. A fun "coffee-table book," it is chock full of such vital information as shoelace lenghts, a list of the seven dwarves, Miss Americas by hair color, and the motto of the US Postal Service. My husband can be entertained for hours.
But even better than this, when I came across a series of books just yesterday, by T. J. McTavish including "A Theological Miscellany" and "A Biblical Miscellany." It's no secret that I love all things pertaining to religion, and these two books have kept me reading for hours since, including which U.S. President was ordained as a minister, the five points of Arminianism, or the twelve myths of Christmas. While considerably weightier subjects than Schott's version, these books take a light and quirky look at "miscellany."
For interested Jepoardy contestants, also check out:
-Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany
-Schott's Sporting, Gaming, and Idling Miscellany
-The Shakespeare Miscellany
-Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany
-Miscellany of Parent's Wisdom
-Cat's Miscellany.