Urn:lcp:extraordinaryori00pana:epub:976bf3aa-ffea-4faf-bcc9-e4758c48710a Extramarc Princeton University Library Foldoutcount 0 Identifier extraordinaryori00pana Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t9q24kj1p Isbn 0060550988Ĩ9045180 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary_edition How the original Goldilocks was a disgruntled, gray-haired crone, tortured by the three bears.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 21:53:31 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA115501 Boxid_2 CH129925 Camera Canon 5D City New York Containerid_2 X0008 DonorĪlibris Edition 1st ed.
Fallopius and Condom made strides in inventing and popularizing a male means of birth control.
How a pot-and-pan salesman who baited customers with soapy steel wool pads launched the S.O.S empire. How the hot dog began as an outlawed Roman sausage and received its name at a New York baseball game. How the newlywed husband came to the aid of his accident-prone bride with the invention of the Band-Aid. How the song 'Happy Birthday to You' began as a kindergarten jingle titled 'Good Morning to All.' -How the zipper was one man's attempt to make obsolete, not buttons. Why April Fool's Day started out as New Year's Eve, a joke in itself. How a socialite invented the dishwasher because servants too frequently broke her expensive china.
How the potato chip emerged from an act of pique on the part of an Indian named Crum.
Learn the fascinating discovery stories behind over 500 phenomena, including: -How chewing gum and Silly Putty began as substitutes for rubber. For lovers of facts, students of popular culture, history buffs, and science enthusiasts, the foremost specialist on everything tells how and why hundreds of the everyday items, expressions, and customs we take for granted came into existence.
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