The Mental Floss History of the World An Irreverent Romp Through Civilization's Best Bits

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Pop quiz! Who said what about history? History is . . . (a) more or less bunk. (b) a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken. (c) as thoroughly infected with lies as a street whore with syphilis. In the hands of mental_floss, history's most interesting bits have been handpicked and roasted to perfection.

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