Joey Green
A book that proves idiocy is as old as time,Think civilization has deteriorated and that people these days are dumber than ever? ,Dumb History, proves that we didnâ€™t invent stupidity in the 21st century. Youâ€™ll find facts from throughout the ages about everyone from Cleopatra and Napoleon to Elvis Presley and even NASA scientists.Â Consider this:Â ,In 820 C.E., Emperor Hsien Tsungâ€™s herbalist presented him with an anti-aging elixirâ€”it killed him In 1849, Brooklyn inventor Walter Hunt invented and patented the safety pin and then sold all the rights to his invention for $400. By the time he died penniless, the United States was producing an estimated five billion safety pins annually In 1967, voters in the town of Picoaza, Ecuador, elected a brand of foot powder as their new mayor,Â Itâ€™s a wonder weâ€™ve survived as long as we have.
History,Nonfiction,Humor
Dumb History: The Stupidest Mistakes Ever Made