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We Did That? (Paperback)
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We Did That? (Paperback)
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Loot Price R376
Discovery Miles 3 760
You Save R75 (17%)
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Weird Trivia and Strange History Everyone loves fun trivia! Buckle
up for a very odd ride through history and enjoy this trivia book
full of stuff you missed in history class. We Did That? is a great
bathroom reader gift for people who have everything. How did we
come up with that? Everyone knows about mousetraps, but did you
know they were originally inspired by burglar alarms? What was so
important to Samuel Hopkins that he became the first person to have
a US patent? Many curious creations have been born over the
centuries. In this section, author and historian Sophie Stirling
dives into the curious minds of inventors and their unique (and
sometimes wild) ideas throughout history. Strange beauty and
fashion fads. The phrase "pain is beauty" has a very real history
across the globe. Discover painful fashion trends, wooden bathing
suits, breast enhancers in the shape of toilet plungers, and
death-inducing cosmetics. People are willing to do anything to stay
beautiful. But why would ingredients include arsenic, beetles, or
"hog's pisse"? Odd superstitions and folklore. Do you know about
the centuries-old Banana Curse? The origin of the Tooth Fairy? Our
weird obsession with shoes? Some strange beliefs might seem be the
stuff of old wives' tales, but many have become ingrained in our
minds. You might be more superstitious than you think! We Did That?
is an entertaining collection of odd history! In this book, you
will learn about: Odd jobs throughout the centuries that will leave
you appreciating your day job Curious inventions that never made it
big, or that were the first versions of mainstream products today
Interesting and sometimes gross medical cures and deadly beauty
trends Embarrassing human bloopers and weirdness leaving you
wondering...we did that? If you enjoyed books like Strange History,
The Book of Extraordinary Facts, or The Totally Awesome Book of
Crazy Stories, then We Did That? should be next on your list.
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