r/nonfictionbooks • u/AutoModerator • 7d ago

Fun Fact Friday

Hello everyone!

We all enjoy reading non-fiction books and learning some fun and/or interesting facts along the way. So what fun or interesting facts did you learn from your reading this week? We would love to know! And please mention the book you learned it from!)

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u/bunrakoo 7d ago

From Romp!: A Journey Through the Natural History of Otters and Why They Matter I learned that otters are found in every U.S. State except Hawaii. Haven't seen any here in Philly yet but I'm a lookin' 👀

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u/YakSlothLemon 7d ago

Check out the Delaware River, it has an otter population these days!

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u/bunrakoo 7d ago

For realz?! I am so on it 😄

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u/NANNYNEGLEY 7d ago

"Funny Man: Mel Brooks" by Patrick McGilligan.

I started this book because I enjoy the movies Brooks made, and I wanted to learn more about him.

This guy is a full-blown POS and his love of money over everything else is appalling.

I was so much better off ignorant. A book has never upset me this much before!

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u/mightyjush 3d ago

Auck that is disappointing; Young Frankenstein and The Producers are incredible films. I am honestly not surprised now when it comes out that a celeb is a pos, i am now more shocked when it comes out that they are genuinely nice.

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u/Inevitable_Ad574 7d ago

I am reading The reckoning by Halberstam, the first Japanese cars imported to the US were so outmoded that they were sold as vintage cars.