Gifts for Intellectuals

The Book Of Unusual Knowledge

One of the parts of being an intellectual that's the most fun is knowing weird sh*t and breaking it out at parties. This 700+ page book is full of the weirdest, wackiest, wild, and true sh*t that'll totally blow an intellectual's mind. With 20 chapters touching on every topic under the sun, every trivia buff will love it.

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#2

Riddles for Smart People Book

Smart folks need jokes, too, but these ones will make them say "aha" instead of "haha." The book is filled with over 100 riddles that they can solve with fellow intellectuals. The book is pocket-sized so it's easy to tote along to parties and other occasions.

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#3

The Scale Of Things Book

Put the world into perspective and see it in a new way with The Scale of Things. The pocket-sized book (ish) uses a human as a unit of measurement and compares it to things both extraordinary and ordinary and covers all kinds of topics, from economics to space. Reading this book really will make you fun at parties.

$31 .00

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#4

Stellarscope Stars & Constellations Finder

Indulge a love of astronomy with the Stellarscope, a simple pocket-sized device that'll help you find the constellations and stars in the night sky. It works anywhere in any season on any hemisphere, just follow the instructions on the side.

$77 .05

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#5

What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

Have a blast "well actually"-ing your friend with What If? Questions like "what if you threw a baseball at 90% of the speed of light" are answered thanks to help from declassified military documents, differential equations, and computer simulations, then distilled into clear answers that'll stick to your brain forever.

$14 .00

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#6

Reusable Smart Monthly Planner

Time might be relative but it's undeniable that it keeps marching on. Intellectuals can measure it and plan for it with this reusable planner. The planner has a special pen that beams notes and to-dos to the cloud so they can keep track of them on- and offline and save the Earth by not wasting paper.

$42 .99

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#7

The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

Roll up to your next philosophical debate armed with the best knowledge of quotes, facts, concepts, and more with The Philosophy Book. It breaks down common themes in philosophy in a way that no professor ever could and makes them make sense with lots of pictures and helpful information.

$11 .96

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#8

Light Up Word Clock

Intellectuals are known for their love of words and occasionally their love of numbers, and this unique clock will give them a way to enjoy both. The clock displays the time like a word problem in high school math class and looks like a weird word search at first glance.

$27 .64

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#9

Automated Smart Chess Board

Intellectuals who can't find a chess opponent close to them can find one far away or use the computer in this incredible automated chess board. It uses the power of magnetism to manipulate pieces in response to your own moves, providing all the thrill of a real game sans an in-person opponent.

$198 .00

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#10

Trivial Pursuit Stuff You Should Know

The pursuit of answers to the questions on these cards is anything but a Trivial Pursuit, it's a quest to show your stuff as the ultimate knower of things. The clever game is filled with thousands of questions relating to things you SHOULD know, but do you? You might wanna read up before you give this game a play.

$50 .00

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#11

Master Theorem Book Of Puzzles

Before your next long-haul flight invest in this Master Theorom Book of Puzzles. Time, like you, will fly as you make your way through the escape room of sorts in a book and try your hand at brain-bending puzzles, mind-twisting brainteasers, and enigmatic surprises that'll grow your neurons like dandelions in the summer.

$29 .99

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#12

The Intellectual Devotional

Intellectuals looking to introduce some structure to their daily routine will appreciate this devotional. It's designed to stimulate thought and meditation and grow their minds through 365 days' worth of wisdom and facts from categories that span topics like philosophy, science, literature, history, and more.

$10 .32

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#13

Wit's End Board Game

Test your wits, your knowledge, and try not to get too frustrated with the Wit's End board game. You'll have to think laterally as you make your way through four mind-bending categories of puzzles and questions, but that's not all, you'll have to channel your luck, too, which factors into the Wild Card challenge category.

$39 .95

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#14

The Map of Quantum Physics

As an intellectual, you already understand quantum physics but make it a little easier to grasp for the folks around you with this poster. It's full of pictures that make the incredibly complex concepts seem easy and fun. The poster comes in 4 sizes and arrives ready to hang.

$15 .95

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#15

The Book of Weird and Unusual Trivia

The weirder the trivia, the better, right? As an intellectual, it's important to be able to know absolutely everything you can and with this 700-page book of wacky trivia, there's no stone left unturned when it comes to learning it all.

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#16

Magnetic Shapeable Pen

There's no one right way to shape this pen, which can be arranged and rearranged to an intellectual's heart's delight. It allows for creativity as much as it allows for them to write a non-fiction tome of their best morsels and tidbits of wit and wisdom.

$7 .99

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#17

Bottled Frustration Brainteaser Puzzle

One glass bottle, one wooden dowel, and a couple of pieces of hardware you'd find down at the local Home Depot will have the ordinary mind in tears. Intellectuals, however, should be able to make quick work of this extraordinary puzzle, which will give their minds one hell of a workout.

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#18

Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Intellectuals

Is there anything an intellectual loves more than using big words in place of small words in a conversation and confusing the f*ck out of everyone around them? Arm them with even more synonyms and antonyms for common words with Roget's Thesaurus made specifically for intellectuals.

$13 .99

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#19

The Illustrated Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

If you think about how far time goes back your brain will probably bluescreen like a computer. Consult Stephen Hawking's book to understand complex concepts with remarkable clarity. This updated and expanded even comes with pictures to help breakdown the topics the book discusses even more.

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#20

Criminal Mind Brain Puzzles

Intellectuals can be obsessed with serial killers, too! With this Criminal Mind Puzzles book, they can test their verbal skills, memory, logic, and more as they unscramble cryptographic messages, solve crosswords and anagrams, study crime scene pictures to see what's changed and stayed the same, and crack codes.

$8 .99

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#21

The Round Pi Puzzle

If an intellectual really wants to have a good time, they'll calculate the size of this round pi puzzle using the very number that wraps around its edges and center. Pi r squared equals area and this 1000-piece pi puzzle equals lots of fun on a Saturday afternoon.

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#22

Rocketbook Reusable Notebook

Intellectuals are always scribbling down notes and ideas on pieces of paper. Give them a way to do it that's a little more eco-friendly with the Rocketbook, a notebook that transmits their notes to the cloud with a quick scan so they exist forever in digital form while the pages are erased and used over and over again.

$35 .00

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#23

Ultimate Mind Games Puzzle Book

You can almost feel the neurons in your brain singing with joy as you make your way through the 400 puzzles in this book. Sudoku, word searches, crosswords, and mind puzzles have healthy representation in the book, which is ideal for cozy nights in and traveling.

$7 .43

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#24

Brief Answer To Big Questions

Stephen Hawking wrote many books but this was one of his best. He uses science to tackle some legitimately big questions, like "Will humanity survive?" and puts some of the immense challenges we face as a species and a planet into perspective. You'll get lost in this book's pages and want to read it over and over again.

$6 .10

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#25

Famous Intellectuals Quote Pen

From Tesla to Poe, there's a quote pen available for every kind of intellectual here. Pick your favorite person and get ready to write your every thought with a twist-off top utensil infused with inspiration from some of the world's greatest minds.

$19 .99

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#26

Vertical Hoverpen

Leave it to an intellectual to explain precisely how this Hoverpen works, they won't leave it at just "magic." There are magnets embedded in that holster that keep the pen aloft, and the gravity-defying pen is a must for any brainiac's desk.

$72 .00

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#27

Da Vinci Cryptex Code Breaker

If you've read the Da Vinci Code, as most intellectuals have, you know that there's rumored to be a scroll hidden inside this Cryptex. Find out if it's true by manipulating the dials until you hear a click and the code breaker opens to revel its secrets.

$32 .99

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#28

Lego Ship in a Bottle

Making ships in bottles has long been a pursuit of many an intellectual. Make it more unique and more fun for them with this LEGO version. It's simper to put together, comprised of almost 1000 pieces, and a conversation-starting piece for their shelf.

$169 .00

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#29

Kanoodle Extreme Brain Puzzle

Kanoodle Extreme is the most fun an intellectual will ever have prodding their noodle to come up with colorful solutions to a problem. The stacking game is portable, so it's perfect for traveling and includes over 303 puzzles to solve.

$8 .59

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#30

Trekking the World Board Game

Show off your geography skills with a game of Trekking the World. It's perfect for intellectual families looking for a fun way to teach their kids about far-off places. The globetrotting takes about 30-60 minutes and you can't help but love the full-color illustrations and rich game lore.

$40 .00

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#31

Merge Cube AR Augmented Reality Cube

Augmented reality is one of the best things to have happened to an intellectual because they have a whole new world to explore that layers on the real world. With this app-enabled cube, they can venture to new worlds with puzzles, pop-ups with info, and explore 100 interactive science simulations.

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#32

Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty

Stimulating the hands can stimulate the mind and when an intellectual is stuck on a puzzle they'll be glad they have this thinking putty around. It has a galactic color scheme, so while squeezing it they can expect to solve some of the universe's biggest questions.

$14 .92

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#33

Brain Games Board Game

Intellectuals will excel at the Logic, Vision, and Language challenges in this Brain Games card game but they might struggle with Mind and Body. Grab some brain pals and make game night a little smarter as you race your way around the board.

$31 .24

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#34

Intellectuals: From Marx and Tolstoy to Sartre and Chomsky

Sartre, Gollancz, Chomsky, Marx, these are some of the biggest names in the intellectual game and brainiacs can get a taste of those genius morsels in this book. It's a portrait of the minds who have infused our world with so much knowledge that such a thing as "being an intellectual" exists.

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#35

Brainiac by Ken Jennings Book

Jeopardy was already on the map but Ken Jennings made it cool. Learn more about the world of people who are as obsessed with trivia as he is with this captivating book. Brainiac is an insightful work with splashes of humor that makes a fun and easy read for intellectuals who are obsessed with all kinds of topics.

$15 .30

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#36

Bluetooth Connected Puzzle Cube

Take your cube puzzle-solving skills to the next level with a Bluetooth-connected game that puts you in the hot seat against millions of players worldwide. Learn how to solve it faster, or test your skills and see if you're the one person who can solve it in the least amount of time.

$69 .95

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#37

Astrophysics For People In A Hurry

As if an intellectual would have time to sit down and read, they have to dash off to another museum! Luckily, this book by Neil de Grasse Tyson is designed for people on the move and filled with sensible answers to incredible questions like, "How do we fit within the universe?"

$10 .79

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#38

$Prime Climb Game for Math Lovers$

Prime Climb Game for Math Lovers

Math is always fun for intellectuals but Prime Climb makes it so fun that even their not-as-brainy buddies will want to join in the fun. The game challenges your skills of multiplication, division, and factorization in a clever way that combines mathematical concepts with colors.

$24 .95

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#39

Carl Sagan's Cosmos

The universe has been through a lot in its billions of years of existence and Carl Sagan breaks it down in his book Cosmos in a way that intellectuals and ordinary folks can understand. From the human brain to the evolution of galaxies, this book feels like a universe in and of itself that you'll enjoy traveling through.

$7 .69

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#40

The Brainiac Trivia Game

This box of brainiac trivia is a lot like a proton, it's positively awesome. There are 100 cards in the box and you'll have a whale of a time shuffling through the deck and testing your brain to come up with answers to the theoretically great questions.

$11 .01

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#41

Original 3D Wooden Brain Puzzle

Tetris, but make it 3D. Instead of arranging these blocks in a 2D sequence, intellectuals will have to turn them into a 3D beauty that fits back into the cube frame it came in. It's a simple wooden puzzle that hides its challenge in its beauty.

$29 .99

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#42

Einstein Bobblehead

Sure, you're smart, but smartness is relative, especially when you're Einstein, right? There's no theory or hypothesis about it, this clever bobblehead is factually the best one there ever was. The creative polyresin figurine stands at 8" tall and is handpainted with care to capture his stately look.

$37 .99

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