Panati's Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things
Curious, Useful, Edifying, Inspiring:
The Reference Books of McCabe Library
Staff Pick for the Week of March 17, 2008
Panati's Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things
Call Number: REF AG6 .P37 1989
Recommended by: Ed Fuller, Reference Librarian
Did you know that chewing gum and Silly Putty began as substitutes for rubber, or that ketchup started before tomatoes, or how the hot dog got its name? This book is a trivia lover's romp through the origins of hundreds of everyday objects and great fun to just flip through.
