Description
"A fun collection of facts that will leave you full of information you never knew you needed to know!" Sophie Stirling, author of We Did That?
#1 Bestseller in Reference, Puzzles, Trivia, Curiosities & Wonders, Popular Culture
The world is full of things you didn't know, things you thought you knew, and things you never knew you never knew. From the eponymous podcast comes Your Brain on Facts.
Train your brain. So what if you picked up some historical inaccuracies (and flat-out myths) in history class. Your Brain on Facts is here to teach and reteach readers relevant trivia. It explains surprising science in simple language, gives the unexpected origins of pop culture classics, and reveals important titbits related to current issues.
A brain food boost. Get ready for trivia night done right. Inside, find true facts, strange facts, and just plain weird facts. Your Brain on Facts features fun trivia questions and answers, offering science, art, technology, medicine, music, and history trivia to brainiacs everywhere.
Inside discover weird facts and just plain useless fun facts like:
- What's the language of the stateless nation in the Pyrenees mountains
- Where the world-changing birth control pill was tested
- Who wrote lyrics for the Star Trek theme song that were never used
If you enjoyed Interesting Stories for Curious People, Stuff You Should Know, The Book of General Ignorance, The Best Bar Trivia Book Ever, The World's Greatest Book of Useless Information, or The Book of Unusual Knowledge, you'll have a blast with Your Brain on Facts.
Growing an audience for the podcast (more than 30,000 downloads in 13 months). Continuously growing a social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. Strategic alliances with like-minded podcasters who will expand the intended audience and grow the podcast audience and promote the book Will promote the book with a podcast tour, speaking engagements, bookstore events, and conferences
About the Author
Moxie LaBouche was a burlesque performer and producer, goat farmer, and salesperson before starting the Your Brain On Facts podcast. She is also creator and co-host of the Science With Savannah, Age 7 podcast and YouTube channel. Moxie currently lives in Virginia with her husband and dozen or so pets. Read more at http://www.yourbrainonfacts.com/ Emily Prokop graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a degree in journalism and has worked in newspapers, magazines, and even as a puzzle editor, but always loved picking up random trivia and sharing it with her not-quite-as-enthused friends and coworkers. Luckily, she was able to combine her passions for trivia and podcasting when she created The Story Behind podcast in 2016 and wrote a book based on it in 2018. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, two kids, and two cats.
Book Information
ISBN 9781642502534
Author Moxie LaBouche
Format Paperback
Page Count 236
Imprint Mango Media
Publisher Mango Media