Mental Floss presents In the Beginning
From Big Hair to the Big Bang, mental_floss presents a Mouthwatering Guide to the Origins of Everything
Sure, you know all about the birds and bees. But did Dad ever tell you that it wasn't a stork that put that shiny can opener in your kitchen drawer? Or paperclips started out as proud, Nazi-fighting warriors? And did he tell you how cruise control was originally conceived by a blind genius? From mullets to Silly Putty, lie detectors to karaoke, we've got the true stories behind everything you didn't think had stories. Because if you're looking for answers, In the Beginning is the place to start.
Sure, you know all about the birds and bees. But did Dad ever tell you that it wasn't a stork that put that shiny can opener in your kitchen drawer? Or paperclips started out as proud, Nazi-fighting warriors? And did he tell you how cruise control was originally conceived by a blind genius? From mullets to Silly Putty, lie detectors to karaoke, we've got the true stories behind everything you didn't think had stories. Because if you're looking for answers, In the Beginning is the place to start.
| Autor: | Editors of Mental Floss |
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| ISBN: | 9780061251474 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Harper Collins (US) |
| Veröffentlicht: | 06.11.2007 |
| Untertitel: | From Big Hair to the Big Bang, mental_floss presents a Mouthwatering Guide to the Origins of Everything |
| Schlagworte: | ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Popular Culture HISTORY: Essays HISTORY: Reference HUMOR: General HUMOR: Topic / Adult HUMOR: Topic / History SCIENCE: Essays SCIENCE: History SOCIAL SCIENCE: Popular Culture |
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