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    <![CDATA[The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp through Civilization's Best Bits]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>History is . . . <br/> (a) more or less bunk.<br/> (b) a nightmare from which I am trying to awaken.<br/> (c) as thoroughly infected with lies as a street whore with syphilis.</p> <p>Match your answers:<br/> (1) Stephen Daedalus of James Joyce's Ulysses<br/> (2) Henry Ford<br/> (3) Arthur Schopenhauer</p> <p>It turns out that answer need not be bunk, nightmarish, or diseased. In the hands of mental_floss, history's most interesting bits have been handpicked and roasted to perfection. Packed with little-known stories and outrageous—but accurate—facts, you'll laugh yourself smarter on this joyride through 60,000 years of human civilization. Remember: just because it's true, doesn't mean it's boring!</p>]]>
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