Puzzles, Riddles, Old Jokes, Weird Facts and Stupid People

Published: Sept. 28, 2022, 7 p.m.

b"GamerDude continues with his discussion of weird facts and odd information he's collected over the years. He talks about his fascination with books like the Information Please almanac, and shares some passages from The Public Speaking Treasure Chest, a book he has from 1942.\\n\\nHe talks about how much he liked puzzles and riddles when he was growing up. He shares some of the riddles from a book he has from 1968, which is chock full of quizzes, puzzles and riddles.\\xa0 He also shares a couple of the stories from The Stupid History of the Human Race, because it just serves to confirm that, for however long people have been around, they remain dependably stupid.\\n\\nGamerDude finishes up with one of his favorite stories about how the Roman Empire influenced the design of the Space Shuttle.\\xa0 It's based on one of those old sayings that we all like to wish was applied more often: If it ain't broke, don't fix it."