They say cheaters never prosper, but neither do people who sound like fools at social events! The Cheat Sheet’s goal is to quickly summarize sophisticated topics and high-brow culture – making you look smart without all that annoying, studious effort. Then you can go out and impress folks with amazing trivia and newfound knowledge. When people ask how ya know so damn much, lie and say you read a lot.

“The Battle of the Sexes: 20 Years After” Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs Billie Jean King (pron. Bee-lee Jeen King) is right up there with Gloria Steinem and Bella Abzug – but they couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn with a tennis ball (and we use the term “broad” in a literal sense…). Bobby Riggs (pron. Sehx-ist Pihg) found out the hard way. (MORE…)

“Star Trek: Set Phasers to Stun: It’s been 40 light years?!” A little Star Trek (pron. Stahr Trehk) trivia will advance your standing with a plethora of nerds, geeks, sci-fi buffs and people who like tight uniforms. Start off by seeking out intelligent life, learning the Vulcan Mind-Meld (great at parties), then live long and prosper. (MORE…)

“Mata Hari: Good Spies Don’t Get Famous: Double-Dutch Femme-Fatale Executed on October 15, 1917.”
Mata Hari (1876-1917) aka Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod, nee Zelle (Pronounced: Maw-ta Har-ee) may have been put to death, but her double-dealing, strip-teasing reputation lives on in music videos and bad movies worldwide. The truth, however, is still out there…(MORE…)

“Kellogg: With friends like these, who needs enemas?” Call him flakey, just don’t call him nuts. Dr. John Kellogg was a health food pioneer who made corn flakes a wake-up call, enemas a treat and healthy living a lifestyle. (MORE…)