David Wallechinsky 's ` ` Book of List '' used an influential vocabulary now all over America . ` ` Book of List '' was a bestseller when it came out in 1977 , with three sequels . I like Mental Floss . Wallechinsky now writes of AllGov , compilation of government news and info . Wallechinsky : With lists , ` ` it just makes it easier to do 11 of this or 7 of that ''
David Wallechinsky 's ` ` Book of List '' used an influential vocabulary now all over America . ` ` Book of List '' was a bestseller when it came out in 1977 , with three sequels . Wallechinsky now writes of AllGov , compilation of government news and info . Wallechinsky : With lists , ` ` it just makes it easier to do 11 of this or 7 of that ''