Your least favorite people · 6 picks · Updated
He's explained how your car works, how your job works and, once, how your own wedding worked. Lean in. These gifts give him a fresh stack of facts, a globe to point at and a trivia game where explaining things finally earns points.
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Complicated stuff, explained in simple words. Now he can explain it in even simpler ones.
Real-life use: Blueprint-style diagrams of everything from rockets to dishwashers, for slow Sunday reading.
Check price on AmazonEvery machine, explained with diagrams, so the lecture at least comes with illustrations.
Real-life use: A coffee-table reference he'll actually flip through and quote.
Check price on AmazonChannel the explaining into a game where it scores points.
Real-life use: Family game night after the holiday meal; teams recommended for everyone's sanity.
Check price on AmazonNow he has something to point at while explaining geography.
Real-life use: Desk or bookshelf decor that settles travel debates.
Check price on AmazonAbsurd hypotheticals, answered with real science. New dinner-table material for months.
Real-life use: Bite-size chapters for bedtime reading or road trips.
Check price on AmazonFor the grill debate. Let the number win.
Real-life use: Instant-read checks for burgers, steaks and the holiday ham.
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Fresh material for the next family dinner.
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