Mental Floss Presents in the Beginning: From Big Hair to the Big Bang, Mental_floss Presents a Mouthwatering Guide to the Origins of Everything

Sure, you know all about the birds and bees. But did Dad ever tell you that it wasn't a stork that put that shiny can opener in your kitchen drawer? Or paperclips started out as proud, Nazi-fighting warriors? And did he tell you how cruise control was originally conceived by a blind genius? From mullets to Silly Putty, lie detectors to karaoke, we've got the true stories behind everything you didn't think had stories. Because if you're looking for answers, In the Beginning is the place to start.

Author: Editors of Mental Floss
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 11/06/2007
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.22h x 7.36w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780061251474