Where were Venetian blinds invented?
About the Author: Rod L. Evans, PhD, is a professor of philosophy at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
240 Pages
Reference, Trivia

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About the Book

Evans takes readers on a tour of misleading trivia, debunking commonly held assumptions and sharing surprising "right" answers.

Book Synopsis

Where were Venetian blinds invented?
What color is the black box on a commercial airplane?
Where did India ink originate?*

Most of us know more than we think we know. We also think we know more than we actually do-because some of what we think we know simply "ain't so." We all harbor misconceptions that are accepted not only because they are popular but also because they make sense.

It makes sense to believe, for example, that German chocolate originated in Germany rather than the truth: that German chocolate is so named because it was created by Sam German. It seems logical to believe that Mercury is the hottest planet because of its proximity to the sun, or that buttermilk contains butter, that Danish pastry is from Denmark, and that the boat race America's Cup was named after the United States of America.

In Sorry, Wrong Answer, Rod Evans takes readers on a tour of misleading trivia, debunking commonly held assumptions and sharing surprising "right" answers.

*Answers: Japan; Orange; China

Review Quotes

"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

About the Author

Rod L. Evans, PhD, is a professor of philosophy at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He is the author of Every 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.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 4.47 Inches (W) x .64 Inches (D)

Weight: .38 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 240

Genre: Reference

Sub-Genre: Trivia

Publisher: Tarcher

Format: Paperback

Author: Rod L Evans

Language: English

Street Date: June 1, 2010

TCIN: 93780505

UPC: 9780399535864

Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-3313

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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