Sorry, Wrong Answer: Trivia Questions That Even Know-It-Alls Get Wrong

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Most people probably think that German chocolate originated in Germany. Nothing could be further from the truth: it is, in fact, named after and Englishman called Samuel German. This is only one of the many commonly held assumptions Rod L. Evans takes on in his fascinating tour of surprisingly misleading facts. The perfect gift for trivia lovers, students and information junkies, it features all manner of deceptive questions. Readers will never again assume the most obvious answer to any question!

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"A fascinating guide to all those little wrong things you thought you knew all your life. Reading it made me feel both smarter and dumber at the same time...but mostly smarter."
-Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! champion and author of Brainiac

Author Bio

Rod L. Evans, PhD, is a professor of philosophy at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He is the author ofEvery Good Boy Deserves Fudge; The Artful Nuance; Sorry, Wrong Answer; Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits; and many other books. Dr. Evans' lecture topics and philosophical interests include language, trivia, and ethics.