The Mental Floss History of the World

The Mental Floss History of the World
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 9780060784775
ISBN-13 : 0060784776
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Book Synopsis The Mental Floss History of the World by : Erik Sass

Download or read book The Mental Floss History of the World written by Erik Sass and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Schopenhauer It turns out that 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!


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