Overrated: The 50 Most Overhyped Things in History
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ISBN: 039953590X / Publisher: TarcherPerigee, July 2010
Skewers overrated bits of culture and lore, including "Star Trek," the brontosaurus, carrots, the QWERTY typewriter, "Titanic," Google, sliced bread, and "Ulysses."
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A cantankerous collection of the 50 most overhyped people, places and things in the world What do horoscopes, hemlock, Star Trek, the Oscars, and sliced bread have in common? They're all overrated-and systematically skewered in this hilariously opinionated takedown of all things overhyped. Discover the most overrated... Animal Movie Vegetable Sport News item Wonder of the world Tourist attraction Way to die Readers who are in no mood to celebrate Ulysses, doves, baby boomers, the curse of Tutankhamen, and many other icons of culture and lore will delight in this score-settling and take-no-prisoners volume.
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