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    The Onion Book of Known Knowledge: A Definitive Encyclopaedia Of Existing Information

    Written by The Onion

    Narrated by June Bunt and Avery Sanford

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    About this audiobook

    Are you a witless cretin with no reason to live? Would you like to know more about every piece of knowledge ever? Do you have cash? Then congratulations, because just in time for the death of the print industry as we know it comes the final book ever published, and the only one you will ever need: The Onion's compendium of all things known.

    Replete with an astonishing assemblage of facts, illustrations, maps, charts, threats, blood, and additional fees to edify even the most simple-minded book-buyer, THE ONION BOOK OF KNOWN KNOWLEDGE is packed with valuable information-such as the life stages of an Aunt; places to kill one's self in Utica, New York; and the dimensions of a female bucket, or "pail." With hundreds of entries for all 27 letters of the alphabet, THE ONION BOOK OF KNOWN KNOWLEDGE must be purchased immediately to avoid the sting of eternal ignorance.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateOct 23, 2012
    ISBN9781619692213
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    • 2/5
      Ah, The Onion. When things get too serious, The Onion is always there to provide a chuckle and remind us to lighten up a bit. In the midst of a period of serious reading, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge offered a brief respite of brain candy. Presented alphabetically (with commentary on each letter of the alphabet), the book touches on a variety of subjects ranging from religion to Star Wars to Michael Jordan. I found the book to often be amusing, occasionally getting a laugh -- reminiscent of a similar book (two actually) by John Hodgeman. This book won't enrich your life in any meaningful way -- but if you brain needs a break between reading books on ancient Rome, tribal societies, and the War of 1812; then it makes for a nice diversion.

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    • 5/5
      Pretty similar to "Our Dumb World". Funny in short listens, but difficult to handle for more than 30 minutes at a time as the formula can get repetitive.
    • 5/5
      A hilariously funny audio book that never failed to make me chortle with glee.