Why do we often feel like we chose the wrong line?

Can we go faster than the speed of light?

What’s the fastest way to chill a bottle?

Is it really possible to make an invisibility cloak like Harry Potter’s?

Why does spaghetti never break into just two pieces?

Do you get wetter walking or running in the rain?

How can you prove that all crows are black without leaving your room?

On a bicycle, is it better to have narrow, well-inflated tires or wider, less-inflated ones?

Why does buttered toast always fall with the buttered side down?

Can you erase your own past with time travel?

This fascinating book deciphers nearly 50 enigmas and facts of daily life with reader-friendly scientific explanations written to spark conversations with friends, family and acquaintances.

With a Ph.D. in physics, the author, Fabrizio Bucella, is a professor of uncertainty mathematics and logic at the Free University of Brussels. A well-known scientist, he has a knack for making complex theories understandable for everyone, and for getting us to enjoy science. With its mischievous tone and subtle sense of humor, this book is as entertaining as it is enlightening.