TY - BOOK AU - Drimmer,Stephanie Warren ED - National Geographic Kids (Firm), ED - National Geographic Society (U.S.) TI - Surprising stories behind everyday stuff T2 - National Geographic kids SN - 9781426335303 AV - AG244 .D74 2019eb U1 - 031.02 23 PY - 2019///] CY - Washington, DC PB - National Geographic Kids KW - Curiosities and wonders KW - Juvenile literature KW - Material culture KW - Miscellanea KW - Recreation KW - Inventions KW - cct KW - fast KW - Electronic books- OSLIS KW - illustrated books KW - aat KW - Illustrated works KW - Informational works KW - Juvenile works KW - Trivia and miscellanea KW - lcgft KW - Miscellan�ees KW - rvmgf KW - Documents d'information KW - Ouvrages illustr�es N1 - OSLIS\Gale Nat Geo eBooks(2/2/23); Includes index; Toys & Games -- Food -- Fashion -- Tools -- Symbols & Manners -- Around the house -- Sports & Entertainment -- Beauty, hygiene & medicine -- Holidays & traditions -- Odds & ends N2 - Ever wonder how basketball got started? Why we have birthday cakes? And why some people use forks and some use chopsticks? Prepare to be amazed by the surprising backstories behind the things you use or do every day! From familiar foods to common clothing items to bizarre beauty regimens, this book covers all your burning questions: Who thought of that? Where did that come from? Why is that a thing? Presented in a bold, colorful design, with stunning photos, and jam-packed with awesome facts, this book will have you totally riveted! Once you know all this cool stuff about the origins of everyday stuff, you can "wow" your friends and family UR - https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/AMESCF256713529/NGMK?sid=gale_marc&u=corvalli ER -