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 mayorIt's a wonder we've survived as long as we have.
- ISBN10 0452297737
- ISBN13 9780452297739
- Publish Date 29 May 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
- Imprint Plume
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 256
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780452297739