This is the last title in William Poundstone’s secret spoiling series. It’s now out of print. I return to these books every once in a while to re-read this fun stuff. Here’s a short list of what bizarre, trivial information is in this one:

• Recipe for Mrs. Fields Cookies: Pretty simple, really.
• Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes: The whole concept of breakfast cereal had to be invented, too.
• Mystery Meat: Spam, head cheese, potted meat product, and why I’ll never eat chorizo again.
• The Beale Cipher: One of those things that you can obsess over for the rest of your life.
• The Equator-Crossing Ritual: What’s up with all these ridiculous secret hazing-style rites?
• The Tootsie Roll Pop Indian: Some people have too much time on their hands.
• Is Thomas Pynchon Really Another Famous Writer?

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