Have you ever wondered who first wore spectacles, how soap and toothpaste were invented, who created Coca- Cola or when the earliest newspaper appeared? The Curious History of Everyday Things is packed with the intriguing stories of how items like these first came to be. Whether deliberately designed or accidentally discovered, these innovations have changed the way we live. From matches to stilettos, cocoa to aeroplanes, discover the entertaining, intriguing and sometimes astonishing origins of over 500 everyday things.