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    Accidents May Happen
    Ebook128 pages51 minutes

    Accidents May Happen

    By Charlotte Foltz Jones

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    About this ebook

    From Wheaties to telephones, microwave ovens to yo-yos, here are the inspiring and often funny stories of 50 mistakes and misunderstandings that helped bring about life as we know it. With hilarious cartoons and wacky facts, this fascinating compendium illustrates the adage "If you don't learn from your mistakes, there's no sense making them."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateAug 31, 2011
    ISBN9780307554123
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