{"product_id":"9780452297739","title":"Dumb History: The Stupidest Mistakes Ever Made","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eGreen, Joey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlume\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/29\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book that proves idiocy is as old as time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThink civilization has deteriorated and that people these days are dumber than ever? \u003ci\u003eDumb History\u003c\/i\u003e proves that we didn’t invent stupidity in the 21st century. You’ll find facts from throughout the ages about everyone from Cleopatra and Napoleon to Elvis Presley and even NASA scientists.\u003cp\u003e Consider this: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   • In 820 C.E., Emperor Hsien      Tsung’s herbalist presented him with an anti-aging elixir—it killed him\u003cbr\u003e   • 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\u003cbr\u003e   • In      1967, voters in the town of Picoaza, Ecuador,      elected a brand of foot powder as their new mayor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e It’s a wonder we’ve survived as long as we have.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43381120663807,"sku":"9780452297739","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780452297739_s600x595.jpg?v=1775586373","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780452297739","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}