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Dumb History: The Stupidest Mistakes Ever Made Paperback - 2012
by Green, Joey
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Think civilization has deteriorated and that people these days are dumber than ever? This book proves that idiocy is as old as time with examples from the ancient to the modern world.
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- Title Dumb History: The Stupidest Mistakes Ever Made
- Author Green, Joey
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition New
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Plume Books
- Date 2012
- Features Bibliography, Price on Product - Canadian
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0452297737I2N10
- ISBN 9780452297739 / 0452297737
- Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
- Dimensions 7.1 x 4.9 x 0.6 in (18.03 x 12.45 x 1.52 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects History, Errors
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011027279
- Dewey Decimal Code 902.07
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Summary
A book that proves idiocy is as old as time
Think civilization has deteriorated and that people these days are dumber than ever? Dumb History proves that we didn’t invent stupidity in the 21st century. You’ll find facts from throughout the ages about everyone from Cleopatra and Napoleon to Elvis Presley and even NASA scientists.Consider this:
- In 820 C.E., Emperor Hsien Tsung’s herbalist presented him with an anti-aging elixir—it killed him
- In 1849, Brooklyn inventor Walter Hunt invented and patented the safety pin and then sold all the rights to his invention for $400. By the time he died penniless, the United States was producing an estimated five billion safety pins annually
- In 1967, voters in the town of Picoaza, Ecuador, elected a brand of foot powder as their new mayor
It’s a wonder we’ve survived as long as we have.