{"product_id":"2940169753974","title":"Answers to Questions You've Never Asked: Explaining the \"What If\" in Science, Geography, and the Absurd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLooking for something filled with fun facts and trivia questions and answers? \u003c\/i\u003eAnswers to Questions You've Never Asked\u003ci\u003e will entertain you for hours.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you take the most absurd parts of history, science, economics, and geography, you end up with a pretty confusing picture of humanity. Why do we have borders? What's the furthest you can get from the ocean? How do you qualify as a country? And why did Vikings wear those silly helmets? These are just a few of the strange questions that bounce around the head of Joseph Pisenti.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his YouTube channel, Pisenti presents illogical truths in a logical manner. Here, he builds on this nonsensical humor of the universe with in-depth analyses of empires, economies, and ecosystems as he helps answer the ridiculous. \u003ci\u003eWhy\u003c\/i\u003e, you ask? Because someone has to! Pisenti not only details the absurd but also provides explanations on why things areamp;mdash;and why they aren't. The following are just a few of the many questions answered here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere can I move to so that I'm never tempted by McDonalds again?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow far into the Pacific does Trump's wall stretch?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf Plato came back to life, what would he think of modern democracy?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy do all empires fail?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho decides what countries are allowed to participate in the Olympics?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat makes Finland so great?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitty, thought-provoking, and occasionally snarky, \u003ci\u003eAnswers to Questions You've Never Asked\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone who beams with curiosity and has a belly button.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169717305584,"sku":"2940169753974","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169753974_p0.jpg?v=1769899791","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169753974","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}