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Curious History of Everyday Things (Readers Digest)
Curious History of Everyday Things - Readers Digest Author:Reader's Digest Have you ever wondered who first wore spectacles, how soap and toothpaste were invented, who created Coca-Cola or when the earliest newspaper appeared? The "Curious History of Everyday Things" is packed with the intriguing stories of how items like these first came to be. Whether deliberately designed or accidentally discovered, these innovation... more »s have changed the way we live. From matches to stilettos, cocoa to aeroplanes, discover the entertaining, intriguing and sometimes astonishing origins of over 500 everyday things.« less