[The Mental Floss History of the World 01] • The Mental Floss History of the World

“An irreverent romp through history’s best bits,” *The Mental Floss History of the World *is an amazingly entertaining joyride through 60,000 years of human civilization. As audacious as it is edifying, here is a hilarious and irreverent—yet always historically accurate—overview of the ascent (or descent) of humankind, courtesy of the same rebel geniuses who brought you *Mental Floss* *presents Condensed Knowledge* and *Mental Floss Presents Forbidden* *Knowledge. *Updated with all the hot topics and events of the past few years, *The Mental Floss History of the World *is proof positive that just because something’s true doesn’t mean it’s boring.