1975, 1977 Ballantine edition
Tom Burnam
The Dictionary of Misinformation
Bought newish for $1.95
Worn paperback
C+
I got more out of this book when I was a kid. The most obvious reason is shown through one "amazing fact" mentioned on the back: "Columbus didn't discover America!" Um, yeah, we know. Much of the misinformation that Burnam corrects is no longer believed in anyway, like that milk is good for everyone. Other things, like correcting quotes that are only slightly misquoted, kept me thinking, "Who cares?" That said, there's still enough in here to make you go "hm," if not "wow!" My favorite is that Shakespeare may've invented the limerick, in Othello.
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