CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? – is a well-done trivia book written in a humorous style. You will find the book to me very informative as well as delivering an ample supply of laughs and chuckles.
Given that theaters charge over a million dollars and a first-born child for a small popcorn nowadays – 50% of people admit to smuggling food or drinks into the movies.
Being a stripper in Canada is rough. A nude dancer licks a one-dollar coin, the "Looney," and stick it on her body then alcohol fueled patrons toss Looney coins attempting to knock off her coin. After the music stops, she uses a big magnet to pick up her tips. (Tips, I said, "tips.")
There is a small cheetah type cat in the Amazon jungle called a margay. This kitty has the vocal ability to mimic monkey sounds. A curious monkey will draw near to see “who” is calling and dinner is served for the cat.
There is nothing wrong with sitting down for a nice long read with a textbook. Well, except they're usually dry, dull and often go on interminably. Wouldn't you rather have your brain massaged and be tickled at the same time?
Take two genetic scientists. Take the nuclear DNA out of a single cell. Have the two scientists each grab an end and stretch. How far apart will they be standing? Every cell in your body contains six feet of DNA.
A human, walking casually at three mph, will cover about 264 feet in one minute. A cockroach moving hell-for-leather to retreat to the shadows will cover 295 feet in a minute.
If you have been married more than 22-minutes you already know this one. Maybe it is the hubby’s obsession with building his baseball card collection or having spent triple digits on a new fishing pole? Is it the wife’s endless mission to own the world’s largest shoe collection? No matter because the result is the same and money is the greatest source of arguments in a marriage.
Even if you’ve never read a trivia book before you will surely enjoy CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? – for the variety of interesting facts and humor it contains.
You can look in Chapter 8 if you want to know what Astronaut Neil Armstrong had in his left pocket when he stepped on the surface of the moon.
Can you imagine spending $9,000 to travel from coast-to-coast? Look in Chapter 4 if you want to know what you would be traveling in.
"Yo Adrian" is forever associated with the movie "Rocky." Look in Chapter 7 and find out which famed movie producer wanted Sylvester Stallone for what blockbuster film. (This one is so far off base it's incredible.)