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Who Ate the First Oyster?
Who Ate the First Oyster?: The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History | Cody Cassidy
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Who wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? Who invented soap? This madcap adventure across ancient history uses everything from modern genetics to archaeology to uncover the geniuses behind these and other world-changing innovations. Who invented the wheel? Who told the first joke? Who drank the first beer? Who was the murderer in the first murder mystery, who was the first surgeon, who sparked the first fire--and most critically, who was the first to brave the slimy, pale oyster? In this book, writer Cody Cassidy digs deep into the latest research to uncover the untold stories of some of these incredible innovators (or participants in lucky accidents). With a sharp sense of humor and boundless enthusiasm for the wonders of our ancient ancestors, Who Ate the First Oyster? profiles the perpetrators of the greatest firsts and catastrophes of prehistory, using the lives of individuals to provide a glimpse into ancient cultures, show how and why these critical developments occurred, and educate us on a period of time that until recently we've known almost nothing about.
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JenReadsAlot
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This was a fun history book!

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britt_brooke
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A quirky, quick read about some random historical “firsts” you‘ve probably not considered questioning. First murder? First beer? Who really discovered fire? And so on. Very fun and enlightening. A great gift book!

Hooked_on_books I love the title 1y
britt_brooke @Hooked_on_books Me, too - and the story that goes along with it is really good! 1y
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britt_brooke
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My annoying little “helper.” 🐾

#audiobaking #dogsoflitsy

AlaMich The laser-focus he has! 😂 1y
britt_brooke @AlaMich He ultimately nabbed that Christmas tree. 🤣 1y
AlaMich It was bound to happen 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1y
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britt_brooke @AlaMich 100% 😂 1y
sarahbellum 👀🍪 😂 1y
kspenmoll He looks so longingly…not surprised he nabbed one! 1y
Megabooks Those eyes!! He‘s supervising. 😂😂💜 1y
LeahBergen I feel your pain. 😆 1y
Gissy 🤔What he is really thinking? Supervising. Hmm🤔🐶🎄💚❤️💚 1y
britt_brooke @Megabooks @gissy The eyes of a thief! 😂😂 1y
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KelsiTaylor
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If anyone needs proof that women basically invented everything, read this hilarious book.

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Sharpeipup
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Murder - a tale as old as time.

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RamsFan1963
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Entertaining and informative book about ancient civilizations. The book wanders around a bit, but it's full of details about primitive societies that I found very interesting, especially the fact that many of the ancient inventors and discoverers went unheralded during their time, dying anonymous and forgotten. 4 ⏱⏱⏱⏱

2nd Book finished for #24B4Monday readathon.
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3/10 #bookbuyingdiet

Freespirit Love that title...😂 4y
Andrew65 Going great 👏👏👏 4y
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RamsFan1963
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In 1991, the victim in the world's most interesting murder case was found 10,500 feet above sea level in the Otztal Alps in northeastern Italy, 15 feet from the Austrian border.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Heideschrampf Wait?! The Ötztal mummy was MURDERED???? 4y
RamsFan1963 @Heideschrampf Yes. In the chapter Who Was The Murderer In The First Murder Mystery?, we discover the Otztal mummy was killed by arrow shaft in the chest. 4y
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Phobos_Deimos
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The book was a great summary of some of the most significant innovations and milestones in our species‘s history. Incredibly well researched, the author not only offers some profound theories surrounding these achievements, he also personifies the imagined individuals responsible for them. I was a little let down that the book didn‘t conclude with an overarching message or moral, but the vignettes presented are still very compelling.