The Practical Guide to Becoming the Least Boring Person in the Room

You know that person at the party who always has a great story? The one who drops a fact so interesting that everyone puts their phone down? This book is how you become that person.

The Practical Guide to Becoming the Least Boring Person in the Room delivers over 80 short, fascinating stories about the world you thought you already knew. Each one takes about five minutes to read, which means you know exactly where you’ll be reading them.

Why does some scotch taste like burning dirt? Who actually invented beer? What does space smell like? How did Federal Express survive on a Las Vegas gamble? What’s the real story behind Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain”? Why is tennis scoring so bizarre? Every chapter is a self-contained “wow, I never knew that” moment, covering everything from history and science to food, sports, business, and the genuinely weird.

“Good information, great style, easy reading. It’s like having a conversation with someone. The subjects are in short reads, five minutes or less. I’m thinking this book might be a great gift for the curious, or that person you never know what to buy for.”
— J.W. McCorkle

“Tom has done an outstanding job on this book. The contents will definitely give you a huge edge on not being dull at gatherings. I have read several of his books, and all of them shine on the content and easy reading.”
— GR

“It is full of interesting stories that are indeed not boring.”
— Nonna W.

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