The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization's Best Bits (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The Mental Floss History of the World Sass and Wiegand cover 60,000 years of human history in one volume. Along with the names of people and places, dates and statistics, wars, disasters, revelations, and accomplishments, there are fascinating stories, hilarious oddities, and plenty of fun.
Full description- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Published: 01 November 2009
- Format: Paperback 420 pages
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- Categories: General & World History | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Humour
- ISBN 13: 9780061842672 ISBN 10: 0061842672
- Sales rank: 266,130
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Full description for The Mental Floss History of the World
Pop quiz! Who said what about history?History is . . . (a) more or less bunk.(b) a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken.(c) as thoroughly infected with lies as a street whore with syphilis.Match your answers: (1) Stephen Daedalus of James Joyce's Ulysses(2) Henry Ford(3) Arthur SchopenhauerIt turns out that the answer need not be bunk, nightmarish, or diseased. In the hands of mental_floss, history's most interesting bits have been handpicked and roasted to perfection. Packed with little-known stories and outrageous--but accurate--facts, you'll laugh yourself smarter on this joyride through 60,000 years of human civilization.Remember: just because it's true doesn't mean it's boring!Now with Breaking News"If You Thought the Last Depression Was Great . . ."Answers: (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
