For anyone who ever wanted to know the history of the chocolate chip cookie, earmuffs, and Daylight Savings... Firsts-history through the milestones of human achievement-are fun. And Wilson Casey, trivia expert, has collected over 500 firsts in nearly every major category of culture: from fashion to food, politics to science, entertainment to art to architecture. Each "first" is a full explanation of the topic at hand, written in a humorous yet authoritative style. It includes: The true history of the golf tee How a ...
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For anyone who ever wanted to know the history of the chocolate chip cookie, earmuffs, and Daylight Savings... Firsts-history through the milestones of human achievement-are fun. And Wilson Casey, trivia expert, has collected over 500 firsts in nearly every major category of culture: from fashion to food, politics to science, entertainment to art to architecture. Each "first" is a full explanation of the topic at hand, written in a humorous yet authoritative style. It includes: The true history of the golf tee How a blind man came up with cruise control The myth behind the origins of the Caesar salad Why and how the first dieter dieted"
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