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Volume 1
Prison breaks by mail, record-setting elevator plunges, traffic lights, and dozens more.
Three volumes · Hundreds of curious nuggets
Curiosity has never tasted so good.
Bite-sized brain food, seasoned with storytelling.
This isn’t a parade of dry statistics. Dom serves up the strange history, surprising context, and “wait, really?” stories that make each fact worth remembering.
Trivia with flavor
Not just the fact.
The story behind it.
Anyone can tell you a statistic. These books ask the more interesting questions: How did that happen? Who thought of it? And why on earth did anyone try it in the first place?
Each short chapter is made for curious readers who want something quick, clever, and substantial enough to share.
The complete set
Three books.
Zero yawns.
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Volume 2
Peanut butter, peculiar inventions, unexpected history, and curiosity in every chapter.
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Volume 3
Weird science, pop-culture oddities, fascinating people, and facts with flavor.
Always be curious
Pick a volume.
Feed your brain.
Fresh from the Mindbender Club
Something new to think about.
Every weekday.
Dom publishes a new public essay Monday through Friday—curious stories, surprising ideas, and the occasional attempt to make sense of life.
How Far Do You Have to Go to Get Away?
I laughed at my sister’s vacation cabin for years. Then I figured it out.
Read the essay ↗The Wrong Turn
Some people are born spontaneous. Some just need to get a little lost.
Read the essay ↗What Took So Long?
The tech world can wait. Cereal has news.
Read the essay ↗Browse all free essays ↗