True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Pop Culture

500 Unbelievable Facts That Aren’t Just Clickbait (Mind-Blowing Pop Culture Facts In One Book)
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Prove you are the most cultured person in the room with 500 true trivia facts about pop culture. These facts are so absurd some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t! Explore the scandalous and the secretive in this all-access addition to the True Facts... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Pop Culture

Get ready to have your mind blown by the most outrageous, jaw-dropping, and downright unbelievable secrets of pop culture that will leave you exclaiming, β€œBull$#*t!”

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Prove you are the most cultured person in the room with 500 true trivia facts about pop culture. These facts are so absurd some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t! Explore the scandalous and the secretive in this all-access addition to the True Facts series that spills all the gossip of your favourite celebrities, movies, music, and more. Give the gift that keeps giving to friends, family, fathers, or grads and test your knowledge.

Knowledge is power! Crush the competition at trivia night or start the most interesting conversation ever with real facts that are hard to believe. This astonishing collection of facts is so wild and unexpected, it seems like pure fiction. True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Pop Culture is your all-access pass to uncovering the craziest stories, facts, and trivia about your favourite celebrities, movies, music, and more. From the unthinkable behind-the-scenes tales of Hollywood to the most surprising celebrity quirks, this compendium dives deep into the heart of pop culture’s most bewildering mysteries and phenomena. Whether you’re a pop culture aficionado, a trivia enthusiast, or simply in search of a good laugh, this book is an essential addition to your collection.

Inside you’ll discover facts such as:

  • The iconic scream of the TIE fighters in Star Wars was actually made by combining an elephant's call with car tire screeches on wet pavement.
  • Before hitting it big, Elvis Presley was a truck driver, and Jim Carrey once worked as a janitor.
  • The famous "I'll be back" line from The Terminator was almost "I will return."
  • Michael Jackson attempted to buy Marvel Comics in the 1990s because he wanted to play Spider-Man in his own produced movie.
  • The first YouTube video was uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim, featuring him at the San Diego Zoo and titled "Me at the zoo."

Strap in for an exhilarating ride through the wildest, most peculiar, and unbelievably true corners of pop culture. Your view of the entertainment world will never be the same!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781400341450

Publisher: HarperCollins Focus

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 April 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Cider Mill Press Book Publishers LLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 276g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Shane Carleywas born in New Hampshire, and, after almost a decade in Washington, DC, he has triumphantly returned to the beautiful Granite State. A longtime aficionado of all types of alcohol, Shane jumped at the opportunity to launch a series of cocktail companion books. His love of the written word transcends formal publication, and he currently works as a content developer for award-winning PR agency Matter Communications. Shane is a science fiction enthusiast who hopes someday to make the jump into fiction writing. He once met Warren Ellis and it was the greatest moment of his life.

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