Trivia Heaven Since 1897 First published in 1897 Pears Cyclopaedia is an endlessly fascinating collection of facts, figures and trivia and there?s no other book of its kind that offers such a variety of useful and curious information. Where else could you find out about subjects as diverse as: Arctic explorers, the Country Code, exorcisms, flying saucers, the Greek alphabet and many more? So, pop your trivia hat on and see how many facts you know!