from Turner Publishing
Buckle up for a very odd ride through history with entertaining trivia about the odd things humans have done . . .
This book is packed with fun facts about:
Quirky inventions: Everyone knows about mousetraps, but did you know they were originally inspired by burglar alarms?
Bizarre beauty and fashion fads: Discover wooden bathing suits, breast enhancers in the shape of toilet plungers, and death-inducing cosmetics.
Strange superstitions and folklore: Do you know about the centuries-old Banana Curse, the origin of the Tooth Fairy, or our weird obsession with shoes*?*
Covering these and other subjects from very odd jobs to gross medical cures, this collection of our species’ accomplishments is likely to leave you wondering, we did that?