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The Edumacation Book: Amazing Cocktail-Party Science to Impress Your Friends Kindle Edition

by Andy McElfresh (Author), Kelsey Dake (Illustrator), Kevin Smith (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 57 ratings

Boost your trivia knowledge with the Edumacation podcast’s co-host and this expedition to the bizarre and extraordinary outskirts of scientific discovery

Class is now in session with Professor Andy McElfresh (not a real professor), science aficionado and co-host of the Edumacation podcast with Kevin Smith. This is the book that gives you a crash course in Cocktail-Party Science, the strange and astonishing scientific facts that you’ll want to share at all your social gatherings.

Chapters explore the Four Chambers of Knowledge—The Sci, The Fi, The Why, and The Bye—and examine such tantalizing topics as:

• Elevator Decapitations and a Deadly Wedgie

• Bigfoot, Mermaids, and the Mongolian Death Worm

• Dolphins Getting High Off Puffer Fish Toxin

• Staggering Feats of Shaolin Monks

• The Pentagon’s Weaponized Heat Ray

• Flying Cars, Real Telepathy, and Other Breakthroughs of Tomorrow and many more!

Open this book and open your mind: You’re about to get Edumacated!

“Edumacation is like peeking into Andy’s fact-filled brain–each topic is silo-ed into rough categories packed to the brim with historical and scientific information…He litters the book with his funny banter and crunches large topics into more manageable, bite-sized pieces. Overall, this book reads less like a scientific tome and more like a conversation with your best friend. It’s light, funny and you come out of it feeling good about yourself. You also pick up some neat trivia to share at parties!”—Nerdophiles

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    303 pages
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  3. Publisher
    Weldon Owen
  4. Publication date
    March 20, 2018
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“Edumacation is like peeking into Andy’s fact-filled brain – each topic is silo-ed into rough categories packed to the brim with historical and scientific information…Overall, this book reads less like a scientific tome and more like a conversation with your best friend. It’s light, funny and you come out of it feeling good about yourself. You also pick up some neat trivia to share at parties!” ― Nerdophiles

About the Author

Andy McElfresh is an entertainment producer and the co-host of the Edumacation podcast. He was formerly a writer and segment director for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, wrote the screenplay for White Chicks, created Nickelodeon’s Rocket Power, wrote for MTV, Comedy Central, and the Keenan Ivory Wayans Show, and was the first employee at the Zagat Survey. He lives in Los Angeles.

Kevin Smith is a New York Times bestselling author and the co-host of the Edumacation podcast. He wrote and directed Clerks and Chasing Amy, directed episodes of The Flash, Supergirl, and The Goldbergs, and produced the Oscar-winning film Good Will Hunting. He lives in Los Angeles.

Kelsey Dake is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, New York Times, GQ, and Wired, and was named an ADC Young Gun and one of Print magazine’s Top 20 Under 30. She lives in Phoenix.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BFMHP1S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Weldon Owen (March 20, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 20, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.8 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 303 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 57 ratings

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Customers find the book highly readable and entertaining, particularly enjoying it as a bathroom read.

"...I listened to this podcast and knew I needed the book. Fantastic read while on the pooper or train ride to work." Read more

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"...Smart, witty humor taking on interesting topics. Can't wait to try out my new science factoids at my next cocktail party." Read more

"...If you like the podcast you'll obviously love this book. Fun facts with a healthy dose of humor, what's not to love?" Read more

"Hilarious and informative. I listened to this podcast and knew I needed the book. Fantastic read while on the pooper or train ride to work." Read more

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"...Smart, witty humor taking on interesting topics. Can't wait to try out my new science factoids at my next cocktail party." Read more

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"Hilarious and informative. I listened to this podcast and knew I needed the book. Fantastic read while on the pooper or train ride to work." Read more

"Andy is hilarious, as is the podcast. Who knew that vitamins were a bunch of BS? God knows how much money I've spent...." Read more

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"This book is awesome. If you like useless knowledge (cocktail party science according to the author) you'll live this book...." Read more

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This book taught me everything I didn't know I wanted to know. Smart, witty humor taking on interesting topics. Can't wait to try out my new science factoids at my next cocktail party.
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  • Tanner Doss
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly entertaining, great read!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018
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    This book taught me everything I didn't know I wanted to know. Smart, witty humor taking on interesting topics. Can't wait to try out my new science factoids at my next cocktail party.
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    Highly entertaining, great read!

    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018
    This book taught me everything I didn't know I wanted to know. Smart, witty humor taking on interesting topics. Can't wait to try out my new science factoids at my next cocktail party.
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  • Jeff Lebowski
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019
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    This book is awesome. If you like useless knowledge (cocktail party science according to the author) you'll live this book. If you like the podcast you'll obviously love this book.

    Fun facts with a healthy dose of humor, what's not to love?
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  • Amanda Peppe
    4.0 out of 5 stars four stars because five stars looks like a conspiracy
    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2018
    So, four stars because five stars looks like a conspiracy. But seriously who needs an education when there's edumacation? Made it to my top five books to take on the island I would be marooned on. There are not only things in here I did not know but things in here I will claim to have known all along. Wish I'd known about Costa Rica (spoiler alert) otherwise not a buzz kill. The perfect present for anyone from the age of 12 up. Truly hilarious, smart and refreshingly avuncular in a dude ish way. This will not end up in your yard sale!

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  • Stephen Fontana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and Informative
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2018
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    Hilarious and informative. I listened to this podcast and knew I needed the book. Fantastic read while on the pooper or train ride to work.
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  • Suzanne Conroy
    5.0 out of 5 stars You need this book!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2018
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    Really enjoying this book. I like to keep fact or joke books in the bathroom and “boom” combo unlocked. I’m a big fan of the podcast and this fella very similar. I wish they would release a pod or something along with the book or have Andy read it on audible lol
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  • R. Ohler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Get Smarter by READING? Who'd a thunk it?
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2018
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    Took me a while to read this, as I'm not as regular as I used to be. Written in a very entertaining manner, but still manages to be quite informative. If you can just get some stoner to constantly interrupt you while you try to put fourth your knowledge, you'll have a hit on your hands, my friend.
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  • D. Foley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Andy are Smart
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2018
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    Andy is hilarious, as is the podcast. Who knew that vitamins were a bunch of BS? God knows how much money I've spent. Put this in your bathroom for short attention span reading when doing your daily constitutional. It will also make you feel better knowing you got smarter on the can instead of getting to level 1298 on Candy Crush.
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  • Mitch Lyon
    5.0 out of 5 stars So happy this finally happened
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2018
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    OMG!!! So happy this finally happened! I have listened to every single podcast at least twice and just flipping through it today, (on the crapper lol.. best toilet reading ever btw) i fell back in love !! <3 <3

    Well worth the cash because you will actually learn some stuff ^.^ ranks right up there with 'what if?' by Randall Munroe

    I hope and wish and dream that Andy could put out (that's what his wife said .. ha!) at least one of these books a year.. I would buy multiple copies every time ^.^

    What what good sir!? I just got digitaly manipulated in my brain stem lol .. Well done :)
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2019
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    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most engaging and entertaining educational books in ...
    Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2018
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    One of the most engaging and entertaining educational books in existence. There’s no way you Won’t learn something from this book. It’s a must read for those of us that want to be educated and learn new and interesting facts about the universe around us. Won’t learn something from this book. It’s a must read for those of us that want to be educated and learn new and interesting facts about the universe around us.
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