Did you know that the famous expert from the game “What? Where? When?" Boris Burda played in KVN in his distant student youth - was he one of the authors of the legendary team of Odessa chimney sweeps? That his cheerful and virtuosic songs, sounded in the performances of Odessa residents, more than once caused bursts of laughter in the ranks of fans, so to speak, on both sides of the television screen? Boris Burda, who knows literally everything in the world, is first and foremost an Odessa resident. This means that the person is not only resourceful, but also very cheerful. No matter what he did in life—whether he hosted television shows, spoke in public, or wrote books—irony was always his trademark. Ecclesiastes said: “In much knowledge there is much sorrow.” Please note: Odessa resident Burda was able to refute even Ecclesiastes! And in this book, he brilliantly managed to combine an incredible abundance of interesting facts and information with a cheerful, unique style of presentation. In a word, if you want not only to learn a lot, but also to laugh a lot, here is a gift from Boris Burda for you!..