<p>The phenomenal success of the <i>Now You Know</i> and <i>Now You Know More</i> has encouraged this third Book of Answers. <i>Now You Know Almost Everything</i> continues with the same formula of dispensing knowledge concisely, never losing sight of the joy and fun of discovering the why of ordinary things.</p> <p>In <i>Now You Know Almost Everything</i> you will discover answers to hundreds of questions:</p> <ul> <li>Why can’t grooms see their bride on the day before the wedding?</li> <li>Why is a swindle called a "double-cross"?</li> <li>Why do people say, "That’s all she wrote"?</li> <li>Where did the word "Canuck" come from?</li> </ul> <p><i>Now You Know Almost Everything</i> makes sure that you just about know it all.</p>