John Lloyd
Born: 01-01-1946
John Lloyd is a celebrated British television producer and writer, renowned for creating iconic comedy series such as "Blackadder" and "QI." With a career spanning decades, Lloyd has significantly influenced British comedy, earning numerous awards, including BAFTAs. He is also an accomplished author, co-authoring several popular books associated with his shows. His work is characterized by its wit, intelligence, and a penchant for exploring intriguing and humorous facts.
Book summaries for books written by John Lloyd
Quotes
The biggest-selling newspaper in the world is the Japanese Yomiuri Shimbun, with a morning circulation of almost 10 million copies.
A group of squid is not a squad, but a shoal.
The average person has more than the average number of legs.
There are more atoms in a glass of water than glasses of water in all the oceans of the world.
The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. It lasted only 38 minutes.
The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35, 'Jesus wept.'
The largest living organism on Earth is a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, or the honey mushroom. It covers over 2,200 acres in Oregon's Blue Mountains.
The Great Wall of China is not visible from space without aid, despite the popular belief.
The United States' national anthem, 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' was originally written as a poem titled 'Defence of Fort M'Henry' by Francis Scott Key.
The shortest complete sentence in the English language is 'Go.'
The word 'set' has the most definitions in the English language.
Cows have best friends and get stressed when separated from them.