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Scatterbrained

By: Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudur

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Paperback | 18 May 2021

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Based on mental_floss magazine's popular "Scatterbrained" section, this is the bathroom read to end all bathroom reads, in which thousands of juicy facts and tantalizing bits of trivia are connected humorously -- ie from Greece (the country) to Grease (the movie) to greasy foods and on and on.

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"Part scholarly journal, part Spy magazine protege."--Charlotte Observer

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Non-Fiction Comedy & Humour Hobbies, Games & Puzzles Puzzles & Quizzes Trivia & Quiz Question Books Society & Culture Popular Beliefs & Controversial Knowledge Cultural Studies Popular Culture

Introduction	p. vii
Greece (The Country) to Grease (The Lubricant) to Grease (The Musical)	p. 1
Dead Presidents to Dead Presidents	p. 27
Sittin' in a Tree to K-I-S-S-I-N-G to Love and Marriage	p. 57
Humpty Dumpty to Having a Great Fall to Getting Put Back Together Again	p. 83
Your Cheatin' Heart to Your Beatin' Heart to N. Bonaparte	p. 107
Puppies to Stalin	p. 137
The Hundred Years' War to the Seven-Year Itch to 8-Minute ABS	p. 165
Schoolhouse Rock! To Rock, Paper, Scissors	p. 189
All's Well to Ends Well	p. 215
About the Editors	p. 241
About the Contributors	p. 243
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