Duh!: The Stupid History of the Human RaceNever kiss a rattlesnake. Put on the parachute before jumping from the plane. Don't bring your dog along if you're going to rob a bank. These seem like obvious enough strategies but, unfortunately, we seem to be a race of rattlesnake kissers. Duh! The Stupid History of the Human Race is a hilarious collection of the stupid things that people do-even the really smart people. "Part 1: The Stupid Chronicles" details the unbelievably idiotic things people have done, organized by such topics as politics, history, sports, arts, science, and dumb plays in the face of fate. "Part 2: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Stupidity but Were Too Smart to Ask" looks at the track record of human stupidity in all its dumb glory. And "Part 3: How to Destupify" offers tongue-in-cheek advice on how to avoid ending up in a future edition of the book. |
Contents
Dumb Plays in the Face of Fate | 3 |
Dumb Moments in the Lives of Famous People | 12 |
Stupid Predictions | 21 |
Popped Culture | 28 |
Dumb Ways to Die | 40 |
Stupid Inventions | 51 |
Stupid Social Customs | 60 |
Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time | 72 |
Dumb Things Famous People Said | 132 |
Idiotic Politics | 139 |
Stupid Sports | 147 |
Dumb Things You Can Waste Your Money On | 158 |
The Business of Stupidity and Vice Versa | 162 |
Advertising How Dumb We Are | 178 |
Dumb Crime | 188 |
Avoidable Catastrophes | 198 |
Government by the Idiots | 78 |
The Power of Stupidity | 86 |
Dumbing Down the Arts | 97 |
Military Unintelligence | 106 |
Stupid Science | 119 |
Intelligent Thoughts About Stupidity | 203 |
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Stupidity but Were Too Smart to Ask | 211 |
How to Destupify Sixtytwo Unexpected Things You Can Do to Get Smarter While Your Neighbor Stays as Dumb as He Always Was | 255 |
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