The Mental Floss History of the World [WorldCat Entities]

"An account of human civilization, presented in the series' trademark irreverent style, features twelve accessible chapters that cover such topics as the Dark Ages, terrorism, and the unlikely namesake of the literary character Babar."
"An account of human civilization, presented in the series' trademark irreverent style, features twelve accessible chapters that cover such topics as the Dark Ages, terrorism, and the unlikely namesake of the literary character Babar."@en
"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 SchopenhauerIt 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."@en

"The Mental Floss History of the World"@en
"The Mental floss history of the world"
"The Mental floss history of the world an irreverent romp through civilization's best bits"@en
"The mental floss history of the world : an irreverent romp through civilization's best bits"@en
"The Mental floss history of the world : an irreverent romp through civilization's best bits"

The Mental Floss History of the World