Story Behind
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Story Behind
The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects
Prokop, Emily
Turner Publishing Company
12/2023
255
Dura
Inglês
9781684812707
15 a 20 dias
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SAMPLE ENTRIES (plus much more!)
1. Peanut Butter? - Used as a source of protein during World War II, and soldiers popularized it when they came back from the war. 2. The Treadmill? - Originally used for prisoners to generate energy and as a form of punishment, and now we pay money to use them. 3. The Lollipop? - Started with ancient Egyptians eating honey on sticks. 4. The Lead Pipe? (from The Clue Series in which every episode in the series was based on one of the six original weapons of the game Clue) - Even in ancient times, people were aware of the dangers of lead. 5. Podcasts ?- The controversy surrounding who actually invented them and/or the technology needed for them. 6. Comic Sans? - Originally designed to be used in a learning computer game, now used on school fliers, to the chagrin of graphic designers everywhere. 7. The Theremin? - The creepy instrument popularized in sci-fi movies was actually brought over to America from Russia as part of a spy mission.
8. Lullabies ?- How lullabies are used in different civilizations and how certain beat patterns are used in lullabies to mimic rocking. 9. Mad Hatters? - Even though they aren't around anymore because we now know the dangers of mercury, find out why we say the phrase "mad as a hatter," and who Lewis Carroll's character was supposedly based on. 10.Gunpowder ?- Originally invented by alchemists looking to create gold, used as fireworks, then as a powerful weapon, and part of a plot in England by Guy Fawkes to blow up Parliament in 1605.
1. Peanut Butter? - Used as a source of protein during World War II, and soldiers popularized it when they came back from the war. 2. The Treadmill? - Originally used for prisoners to generate energy and as a form of punishment, and now we pay money to use them. 3. The Lollipop? - Started with ancient Egyptians eating honey on sticks. 4. The Lead Pipe? (from The Clue Series in which every episode in the series was based on one of the six original weapons of the game Clue) - Even in ancient times, people were aware of the dangers of lead. 5. Podcasts ?- The controversy surrounding who actually invented them and/or the technology needed for them. 6. Comic Sans? - Originally designed to be used in a learning computer game, now used on school fliers, to the chagrin of graphic designers everywhere. 7. The Theremin? - The creepy instrument popularized in sci-fi movies was actually brought over to America from Russia as part of a spy mission.
8. Lullabies ?- How lullabies are used in different civilizations and how certain beat patterns are used in lullabies to mimic rocking. 9. Mad Hatters? - Even though they aren't around anymore because we now know the dangers of mercury, find out why we say the phrase "mad as a hatter," and who Lewis Carroll's character was supposedly based on. 10.Gunpowder ?- Originally invented by alchemists looking to create gold, used as fireworks, then as a powerful weapon, and part of a plot in England by Guy Fawkes to blow up Parliament in 1605.
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SAMPLE ENTRIES (plus much more!)
1. Peanut Butter? - Used as a source of protein during World War II, and soldiers popularized it when they came back from the war. 2. The Treadmill? - Originally used for prisoners to generate energy and as a form of punishment, and now we pay money to use them. 3. The Lollipop? - Started with ancient Egyptians eating honey on sticks. 4. The Lead Pipe? (from The Clue Series in which every episode in the series was based on one of the six original weapons of the game Clue) - Even in ancient times, people were aware of the dangers of lead. 5. Podcasts ?- The controversy surrounding who actually invented them and/or the technology needed for them. 6. Comic Sans? - Originally designed to be used in a learning computer game, now used on school fliers, to the chagrin of graphic designers everywhere. 7. The Theremin? - The creepy instrument popularized in sci-fi movies was actually brought over to America from Russia as part of a spy mission.
8. Lullabies ?- How lullabies are used in different civilizations and how certain beat patterns are used in lullabies to mimic rocking. 9. Mad Hatters? - Even though they aren't around anymore because we now know the dangers of mercury, find out why we say the phrase "mad as a hatter," and who Lewis Carroll's character was supposedly based on. 10.Gunpowder ?- Originally invented by alchemists looking to create gold, used as fireworks, then as a powerful weapon, and part of a plot in England by Guy Fawkes to blow up Parliament in 1605.
1. Peanut Butter? - Used as a source of protein during World War II, and soldiers popularized it when they came back from the war. 2. The Treadmill? - Originally used for prisoners to generate energy and as a form of punishment, and now we pay money to use them. 3. The Lollipop? - Started with ancient Egyptians eating honey on sticks. 4. The Lead Pipe? (from The Clue Series in which every episode in the series was based on one of the six original weapons of the game Clue) - Even in ancient times, people were aware of the dangers of lead. 5. Podcasts ?- The controversy surrounding who actually invented them and/or the technology needed for them. 6. Comic Sans? - Originally designed to be used in a learning computer game, now used on school fliers, to the chagrin of graphic designers everywhere. 7. The Theremin? - The creepy instrument popularized in sci-fi movies was actually brought over to America from Russia as part of a spy mission.
8. Lullabies ?- How lullabies are used in different civilizations and how certain beat patterns are used in lullabies to mimic rocking. 9. Mad Hatters? - Even though they aren't around anymore because we now know the dangers of mercury, find out why we say the phrase "mad as a hatter," and who Lewis Carroll's character was supposedly based on. 10.Gunpowder ?- Originally invented by alchemists looking to create gold, used as fireworks, then as a powerful weapon, and part of a plot in England by Guy Fawkes to blow up Parliament in 1605.
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