Ebook: Bubble gum and hula hoops: the origins of objects in our everyday lives

Author: Oliver Harry

Tags: Inventions--History, Civilization Modern, Material culture, Popular culture, Handbooks vade-mecums etc, Inventions, Trivia and miscellanea, History, Inventions -- History, Civilization Modern -- Miscellanea, Popular culture -- Miscellanea, Material culture -- Miscellanea
Year: 2010
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
City: New York;N.Y
Language: English
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07.02.2024

The fascinating and funny origins of everyday objects-bliss for history hounds, language lovers and trivia buffs.

In this delightful volume, Harry Oliver reveals the most unusual and unexpected stories behind the household necessities, toys, common objects, technological advances, and everyday items we all take for granted. Who hasn't wondered:

Whether Thomas Crapper really invented the toilet

What accident led to the invention of the microwave

Why it took nearly twenty years for someone to finally decide to slice bread

How laziness resulted in the invention of the dishwasher

Which discovery made the milkshake possible

Which king's fancy for his mistress inspired the first elevator

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