Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things

(thing) by Jeeves Tue Jun 20 2000 at 23:13:43
A book by Charles Panati that gives fascinating explanations of Why Some Things Are The Way They Are, like forks, nursery rhymes, Tupperware, Yo-Yos, and a million other things. Interesting trivia. Well-documented and fun to read. Discounts some major urban legends and confirms others.
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