Ever wonder why there are 18 holes in golf? Who invented the jigsaw puzzle? How to put a ship in a bottle? Where vending machines came from? You'll find the answers to those questions plus over a hundred more this truly unpredictable collection of history, culture, and pop ephemera. The articles are short, the explanations are to the point, and the subjects are sure to pique and provoke.

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