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发帖数: 60932 | 1 Free eBook for Kindle - Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and
Mythconceptions Throughout the Ages
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Product Description
If it would shock you to learn that Benjamin Franklin didn't discover
electricity, you'll appreciate this take on hundreds of historical legends
and debacles. Historians and humorists alike may be surprised to learn that:
Samuel Prescott made the famous horseback ride into Concord, not Paul Revere
. As a member of Parliament, Isaac Newton spoke only once. He asked for an
open window. On April 24, 1898, Spain declared war on the U.S., thus
starting the Spanish-American War. The U.S. declared war the very next day,
but not wanting to be outdone, had the date on the declaration changed from
April 25 to April 21.With these and many other stories, leading humorist
Leland Gregory once again highlights both the strange and the funny side of
humankind.
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