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The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects
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#1 Best Seller in Trivia & Fun Facts ─ The Surprising History of Ordinary Things
Learn the fascinating history and trivia you never knew about things we use daily from the host of The Story Behind podcast.
Everyday objects and major events in history: Every single thing that surrounds us has a story behind it. Many of us learn the history of humans and the major inventions that shaped our world. But what you may not have learned is the history of objects we surround ourselves with every day. You might not even know how the major events in history (World Wars, ancient civilizations, revolutions, etc.) influenced the inventions of things we use today.
The history and science behind the ordinary: From the creator of The Story Behind podcast comes this revelatory new book. The Story Behind will give insight into everyday objects we don't think much about when we use them. Topics covered in the podcast will be examined in more detail along with many new fascinating topics. Learn how lollipops got started in Ancient Egypt, how podcasts were invented, and why Comic Sans was created. Learn the torture device origins of certain exercise equipment and the espionage beginnings of certain musical instruments. Ordinary things from science to art, food to sports, customs to Read More chevron_right
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Fun Facts and History
Derived From Web , Jun 23, 2021
Received in perfect condition and on time. Present Father's Day present for my husband from our children. It is the perfect gift for someone who never wants anything.
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What is all the TL; DR crap
Derived From Web , Jun 21, 2021
I could not read this because I would finish a story every time I would run into this TL. DR CRAP is a public health care provider. I would read the thing and wonder why this is here. If readers are so pressed for time or have the attention span of a Gerbil, they should do the audio thing while they are doing a video conference.
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Entertaining
Derived From Web , Jun 4, 2021
It makes me appreciate common objects that much more.
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Fascinating from Start to Finish!
Derived From Web , Mar 5, 2021
I am already in a delightfully written book with the enthralling factsoids. I wish I went on for another thousand pages. I'm still looking for the author's podcasts if they're definitely doing them. I can not recommend this book enough!
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Very interesting
Derived From Web , Mar 5, 2020
A pleasure to read, on almost every page something interesting. Looking in the future foreword to see more of the same.
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A good book that's quick and easy to read
Derived From Web , Oct 20, 2019
A book that is quick and easy to read. If you like reading about the history of things you use on a daily basis, you should learn this book.
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Not all that extraordinary
Derived From Web , Sep 24, 2019
Historical collection of average trivia. I'm assuming that the podcast must be better. The material feels padded and repetitive. No footnotes or endnotes or mention of the source of information are mentioned.
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No citations = 2 star rating at best
Derived From Web , Mar 5, 2019
This book makes no citations for the claims it offers, which leaves me skeptical of all its claims. I could write a book full of creative origin stories about all kinds of things and you would not be able to distinguish it from these books.
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This an excellent read, so much like the podcast.
Derived From Web , Nov 5, 2018
The style of writing is like a conversation with a well informed friend. I would recommend the book to the fans of the podcast, and people who love the book will love the podcast.
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