mental_floss: The Book: The Greatest Lists in the History of Listory
Pearson, Will
Hattikudur, Mangesh
For ten years, the knowledge seekers at mental_floss have been hunting and trapping the world’s rarest facts, locking them into captivating lists for the world to admire. Thanks to their tireless efforts, Mental Floss: The Book is packed with a decade’s worth of the smartest, quirkiest stories around, including:
Five Presidential Fashion Flubs
Seven Shameless Abuses of Diplomatic Immunity Five Units of Measurement Weirder Than the Metric System Four Toys That Have Gone to War for America Seven Reasons Mister Rogers Was the Best Neighbor Ever Five Things Your Body Can Do After You Die
Six of Baseball’s Strangest Trades Four Foods People Actually Die For Seven Things Walmart Has Banned Four TV Shows That Changed the Course of History
Ten “Q” Words That Aren’t “Q-U” Words Four Horrifying Parasites to Keep You Awake at Night Eight Fake Archaeological Finds Five Articles of Clothing That Caused Riots
Four Memorable Moments in Cross-Dressing History Five Doomsdays We’ve Already Survived And 124 Other Extraordinary Lists!
Name in long format: | mental_floss: The Book: The Greatest Lists in the History of Listory |
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ISBN-10: | 0062069306 |
ISBN-13: | 9780062069306 |
Book pages: | 320 |
Book language: | en |
Edition: | Illustrated |
Binding: | Paperback |
Publisher: | William Morrow Paperbacks |
Dimensions: | Height: 9.25 Inches, Length: 7.375 Inches, Weight: 0.96 Pounds, Width: 0.8 Inches |