The Illustrated Book for Men Who Have Everything: 300 Outrageously True Facts, Bar Bets, Quizzes and Boredom Busters for Intelligent Men (The Big Book Of) (en Inglés)
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He has everything. Except these. The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes. A con man sold the Eiffel Tower for scrap, and the buyer was too embarrassed to report it. The Eiffel Tower really does grow six inches every summer. All 300 facts in this book are real, and every one was checked twice, because half of them sound invented. What He Gets Bar Bet pages - one giant fact, one full page illustration, and The Real Story behind it, so he can win the argument AND explain why he won it. Rapid Fire pages - five quick facts laid out like a magazine mosaic. Built for coffee breaks, commutes, and the throne. True Stories - the con man who sold the Eiffel Tower, the war won over a wooden bucket, the marathon that descended into chaos. All documented. Fact or Fiction? quizzes - real facts hidden among fakes we invented. Most people fail. That is the point. 10 sections - unbelievable wars, mad engineering, sports gone sideways, food and drink, cons and heists, space, the human body, animals, entertainment, and the secret lives of everyday objects. Why This One Actually illustrated - bold full page art on page after page, not walls of gray text like every other trivia book he has been given. Checked twice - every fact verified by two independent passes, so he can bet on it. Made to be read out loud - short, sharp entries that turn into dinner table entertainment. A finish line - two quizzes and a Certified Know It All certificate at the back. Perfect for birthdays, Father's Day, Christmas, retirement, and every man who says he does not need anything. Open to any page. Say "no chance." Look it up. Lose the bet.