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 Schopenhauer
It 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
- ISBN10 0061980617
- ISBN13 9780061980619
- Publish Date 6 October 2009 (first published 28 October 2008)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint William Morrow & Company
- Format eBook
- Pages 432
- Language English