The Most Interesting Person in the Room - Vernon, Thomas
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The origin of the marathon derives from the legendary story of Philippides running from the Battlefields of Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C. This distance was approximately 40 km, however, was changed in 1908 to please a lazy 67-year-old king. In nearly every geography classroom around the world hangs a map called the Mercator Projection. This is the mostly widely distributed, yet inaccurate map in history and could be distorting societal views on the world. Americans celebrate Christopher Columbus Day, despite the fact he was not the first to discover America, nor did he set foot on the North…mehr

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The origin of the marathon derives from the legendary story of Philippides running from the Battlefields of Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C. This distance was approximately 40 km, however, was changed in 1908 to please a lazy 67-year-old king. In nearly every geography classroom around the world hangs a map called the Mercator Projection. This is the mostly widely distributed, yet inaccurate map in history and could be distorting societal views on the world. Americans celebrate Christopher Columbus Day, despite the fact he was not the first to discover America, nor did he set foot on the North American continent. The famous Italian explorer died alone and poor, with his heirs suing the Spanish Crown for their share of the New World fortune. Pallor, algor, rigor, and livor mortis are the different stages of a decomposing body, which help coroners determine the time and cause of death, and if the body has been moved. When humans eventually expire, the last thing they see is a tunnel of white light, as they slowly fade away... Is it the gates of heaven? In the late 19th century, the world suffered from a pollution epidemic that threatened the entire existence of global cities. This environmental threat did not originate from rats, or factories, but instead horse manure. This was not the first time in history that poop threatened to destroy our civilization. The Most Interesting Person in the Room is a rich, fast-paced exploratory journey into the world. This debut book from author Thomas Vernon is a glorified fact book, exploring the broad topics into Health, History, Sport, Finance, and Death. The informal, easy-to-read style enables the reader to jump down the rabbit hole of curiosity and learn about topics and issues to broaden the reader's horizon.
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Thomas Vernon is a professional engineering geologist from Newcastle, Australia now living in Houston, Texas. He is the author of The Most Interesting Person in the Room: A brief guide to understanding the world. Thomas's writing career started in the academic field focusing on engineering and geological academic journal entries, financial reports, and business proposals. He is a multi-disciplinary professional, with a commerce degree from the University of Swinburne, Melbourne, an engineering degree from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, and a geology degree from the University of Newcastle, Newcastle. His successful professional career has enabled him to travel the world, working in various industries. These adventures and experiences have transformed his writing to now focus on reference, humor, and general knowledge genres. Thomas effectively blends the technical world of science and technology into general knowledge and trivia style literature. Thomas shares his writing and curious findings on the website www.themostinterestingperson.net and its related social media accounts. Thomas and his wife Stephenie also share their travels and adventures through their combined social media account Birds of Adventure.