The 20 Greatest Mistaikes in History
From the geologist who claimed there were no diamonds in South Africa to America's great experiment (and greater failure) with Prohibition, we had no idea you could screw up this badly and still be famous.
features:
• How Biodiesel Works
• Noam Chomsky
• Bubble Trouble: The Not-So-Sweet History of Champagne
And feel smart about:
• Masterpieces: Paul Gauguin's "Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?"
• 5 Deadly Animals (That Might Just Save Your Life)
• 50-Cent Tour: France
• In The Cannes: An American's Guide to the World's Most Prestigious Film Festival
+ a "Hair" scatterbrained, a Know-It-All's look at the letter M, a 25-question quiz to end all quizzes, and more!