{"product_id":"dumb-history-isbn-9780452297739","title":"Dumb History","description":"\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoey Green\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twelve books including the bestselling \u003cb\u003ePolish Your Furniture with Panty Hose\u003c\/b\u003e series. His titles have sold in the hundreds of thousands. Joey has appeared on \u003cb\u003eThe Tonight Show, Late Night, Dateline, CNN Newsnight, Good Morning America, Today, Rosie O'Donnell\u003c\/b\u003e, and dozens of other national and regional television and radio shows. He has been featured in hundreds of periodicals, including the \u003cb\u003eNew York Times, People, Los Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e, and the \u003cb\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewww.wackyuses.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301202481381,"sku":"NP9780452297739","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452297739.jpg?v=1767725752","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dumb-history-isbn-9780452297739","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}