How did laziness result in the invention of the dishwasher? Which discovery made the milkshake possible? Which king’s fancy for his mistress inspired the first elevator? You’ll find out the answers to these questions — as well as dozens more surrounding commonly used inventions — in Harry Oliver’s pop-culture treasure trove, BUBBLE GUM AND HULA HOOPS: THE ORIGIN OF OBJECTS IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES. We have three copies to give away.
To enter:
1. E-mail us your name and mailing address (U.S. and Canada only; no P.O. boxes) with “Bazooka Joe’s conception” as the subject line, to editor at bookgasm dot com.
2. Await Friday, Dec. 11 when we announce the randomly chosen winners.
3. Or, just buy it at Amazon.
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