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THIS BOOK BEGAN WITH A SIMPLE FACT
THE BIG STINK: January 1, 1836
THE HOLE TRUTH: January 2, 1953
THE CUTEST DIMPLES: January 3, 1996
ELECTROCUTING AN ELEPHANT: January 4, 1903
TOUCHÉ: January 5, 1825
THE QUARREL IN 'MARLE: January 6, 1681
BUNNY MOTHER: January 7, 1964
CAMPAIGN PROMISE: January 8, 1835
HONEST MISTAKE: January 9, 1493
WHERE'S THE BEEF?: January 10, 1984
MR. VERSATILITY: January 11, 1987
WHAT'S THAT SMELL?: January 12, 1960
GOVERNMENT SPY: January 13, 1999
SUE & DESTROY: January 14, 1999
THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER: January 15, 1919
JAMAICA MISTAICA: January 16, 1996
JUST DO IT: January 17, 1977
BREAD BREAK: January 18, 1943
LUCY STICKS TO SCRIPT: January 19, 1953
REVENGE OF THE BATS: January 20, 1982
BEER AND BOILED APPLES: January 21, 1667
THE 334 CLUB: January 22, 1987
ARCHITECTS THROW A COSTUME BALL: January 23, 1931
WINTER WONDERLAND: January 24, 1684
BABY DELIVERY: January 25, 1913
A BIRD OF BAD MORAL CHARACTER: January 26, 1784
THOMAS CRAPPER DAY: January 27, 1910
A SERENDIPITOUS DISCOVERY: January 28, 1754
WHALE OF A MESS: January 29, 2004
A POSTHUMOUS EXECUTION: January 30, 1661
THE MOST DARING ROBBERY ON RECORD: January 31, 1874
JACKIE AND JACKO: February 1, 1988
MONA LISA SMILE: February 2, 1987
THE BRIEF, WONDROUS LIFE OF TULIPOMANIA: February 3, 1637
DEATH KNELL: February 4, 1893
THE LONGEST WAR IN HISTORY: February 5, 1985
MOONSHOT: February 6, 1971
RESTORATION: February 7, 1845
JACK OF CLUBS: February 8, 1994
QUEEN OF BOHEMIA: February 9, 1893
THE NAKED TRUTH: February 10, 1535
TOILET HUMOR: February 11, 1960
BREAKUP BARBIE: February 12, 2004
THE CASE OF THE PREHISTORIC SPARK PLUG: February 13, 1961
THE BELL TELEPHONE CONTROVERSY: February 14, 1876
IMPERSONATOR: February 15, 1969
ZEUS, PRESERVE THEE!: February 16, 600
KICK IN THE FACE: February 17, 1915
DAIRY QUEEN: February 18, 1930
CORNFLAKE WARS: February 19, 1906
SAME-DAY DELIVERY: February 20
KILL SHOT: February 21, 1437
BIRTHSTONE: February 22, 10,000 B.C.
CAPONE THE MILKMAN: February 23, 1932
CLEVELAND ROCKS: February 24, 1956
THICKSKULLED: February 25, 1866
SCAT GOT YOUR TONGUE: February 26, 1926
NO-FLY ZONE: February 27, 1992
DAY OF REST: February 28, 1643
LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL: February 29, 1288
L'INVASION ERRONÉE: March 1, 2007
WILD CARD: March 2, 1729
STICK UP: March 3, 1934
HOUSE OF NO CARDS: March 4, 1845
TRADING PLACES: March 5, 1973
FEATHERED FIENDS: March 6, 1890
SMOKIN': March 7, 1997
OH, POPEYE!: March 8, 1939
ONE SMALL STEP FOR MANNEQUINS: March 9, 1961
DOOMSDAY RECONSIDERED: March 10, 1982
THE SIMPLIFIED SPELLING MOVEMENT: March 11, 1906
POOPED: March 12, 1993
MAALOX ERA: March 13, 2008
THE BOURNE AMNESIAC: March 14, 1887
BEWARE THE WEDDING MARCH: March 15, 1964
RED WEDDING: March 16, 453
UNITED STATES V. APPROXIMATELY 64,695 POUNDS OF SHARK FINS: March 17, 2008
EL FUSILADO: March 18, 1915
FOOTBALL 101: DON'T FORGET THE BALL: March 19, 1892
MARCH 20 IN FAILED KIDNAPPINGS
THE PAPIER-MÂCHÉ TIARA: March 21, 1800
THE MYSTERY AT LAND'S END: March 22, 2003
ONE THUMB DOWN: March 23, 1844
LONG SHOT: March 24, 1921
BACKDATED: March 25, 421
AN EROTIC LIFE: March 26, 1658
TO LIFE!: March 27, 1931
AND THE BAND PLAYED ON: March 28, 1984
PINK AND BLUE: March 29, 1914
NOT ON THE RUG, MAN: March 30, 1998
WILDCATS V. WILDCATS: March 31, 1997
EAT IT UP: April 1, 1957
BACK TO WORK: April 2, 1996
AUDIENCE OF ONE: April 3, 2017
PACIFIST PILLOW FIGHT: April 4, 1968
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER: April 5, 1815
WORKING ON SHORTIES: April 6, 1907
SHAKY HANDS: April 7, 1926
GOODY TWO-SHOES: April 8, 1765
THE CIVIL WAR FINDS WILMER MCLEAN—AGAIN: April 9, 1865
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: April 10, 1934
2 FAST 2 FURIOUS: April 11, 1866
FLIGHT COMPARISON: April 12
A WARNING: April 13, 1883
COLOR THERAPY: April 14, 1989
LOOK OUT! LOOK OUT!: April 15, 1931
CORRECTION: April 16, 1883
TRUST ISSUES: April 17, 1790
THE GOOD OLD DAYS: April 18, 1930
GO WEST: April 19, 1927
BUNNY BUGS OUT: April 20, 1979
IN SYNC: April 21, 1910
WRESTLER-IN-CHIEF: April 22, 1832
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: April 23, 1374
MISATTRIBUTION: April 24, 1980
NOT SO FAST: April 25, 1792
SPECIAL EXCEPTION: April 26, 1569
MILKING MILTON: April 27, 1667
REEFER MADNESS: April 28, 1192
KILL THE SQUIRRELS: April 29, 1918
THE SPY WHO DUPED ME: April 30, 1943
TAKE IT TO THE BANK: May 1, 1932
SOB SISTER: May 2, 1904
THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: May 3, 7138
BACK FROM THE DEAD: May 4, 1891
LAST WISHES: May 5, 1821
IGNITE TONIGHT: May 6, 1994
WHAT IS LOVE?: May 7, 1922
JUMPER: May 8, 1885
LITERARY PROPHET: May 9, 1898
FRUIT OR VEGETABLE?: May 10, 1893
THE POPGUN PLOT: May 11, 1795
POPULAR DISBELIEF: May 12, 1593
PORT SHEEP: May 13, 1604
BARE LEGS FOR PATRIOTISM: May 14, 1942
GRACE AND A CODPIECE: May 15, 1602
CAN'T STAND THE HEAT: May 16, 1830
A MONSTROUS CARBUNCLE: May 17, 1984
REIGNING CHAMPS: May 18, 1924
FART PROUDLY: May 19, 1780
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT: May 20, 325
TODAY IN AVIATION HISTORY: May 21
IN PRODUCTION: May 22, 1951
DEFENESTRATION, PART I: May 23, 1618
DEFENESTRATION, PART II: May 24, 1920
THE STUPIDEST SONG EVER WRITTEN: May 25, 1980
RIGHT DAY: May 26, 1968
REQUIEM FOR A STARLING: May 27, 1784
THE BIRTH OF SCIENCE: May 28, 585 BCE
NO DANCING HERE: May 29, 1912
THE GLORY OF THE DIGESTING DUCK: May 30, 1739
POLE POSITION: May 31, 1949
HOW MANY GODS DOES IT TAKE TO GUARD A DOORWAY?: June 1
SYMPATHY FOR THE CHOIRBOY: June 2, 1953
SODA POP: June 3, 1970
DEAD AT THE REINS: June 4, 1923
A PAIR FOR THE AGES: June 5, 2012
JUDGE CRATER, CALL YOUR OFFICE: June 6, 1939
TO WINSTON, FROM WINSTON: June 7, 1899
ARE WE BORING YOU, MR. RODALE?: June 8, 1971
DRAMATIC IRONY: June 9, 1893
POLLY WANT A #$@&%*!: June 10, 1845
HIS SATANIC MAJESTY: June 11, 1968
ELLIS, D.: June 12, 1970
THE AMEN BREAK: June 13, 1969
HAREBRAINED: June 14, 1952
A FUGITIVE ACT: June 15, 1824
PECKING ORDER: June 16, 1903
FOUL MISCONDUCT: June 17, 2016
"HIKING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL": June 18, 2009
A BIRTHDAY GIFT: June 19, 1891
LADY SMOKERS: June 20, 1921
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY BLOOMERS?: June 21, 1895
PORTMANTEAU LAND: June 22, 1913
UMPIRE ABUSE: June 23, 1917
THE DANCING PLAGUE: June 24, 1374
A FATAL LOVE TRIANGLE: June 25, 1906
THE ADVOCATE: June 26, 1659
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME: June 27, 1940
A WRONG TURN AND A CHEESE PASTRY: June 28, 1914
DON WE NOW OUR GAY ERRATUM: June 29, 2008
THE LIVING DEAD: June 30, 2010
THE FIRST CAT VIDEO: July 1, 1894
THE GREAT ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL: July 2, 1776
THE LAST GREAT AUK: July 3, 1844
DEAD PRESIDENTS: July 4
FRESH PEPPER?: July 5, 1819
TIME OUT OF MIND: July 6, 1189
SURE SHOT: July 7, 1912
SUNDAE BEST: July 8, 1881
PAPER REVOLUTION: July 9, 1887
WHAT'S IN A NAME?: July 10, 1882
WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: July 11, 1971
CALIFORNIA: A LAND WITHOUT MEN: July 12, 1510
BEST IN SHOW: July 13, 1871
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: July 14, 1912
AND THE HIPPOS WERE BOILED IN THEIR TANKS: July 15, 1984
KISS OF DEATH: July 16, 1439
THE DOCTOR AND THE DETECTOR: July 17, 1881
UNDELIVERED EULOGY: July 18, 1969
JANE THE QUEEN: July 19, 1553
DARK'S PROPHECY: July 20, 1969
THE HEROSTRATUS EFFECT: July 21, 356 BC
STAR STRUCK: July 22, 1934
TEAM EFFORT: July 23, 1904
POE'S PROPHECY: July 24, 1884
PLAGUE OF WORMS: July 25, 1872
TO BUILD A WORD: July 26, 1869
THE SLAP HEARD 'ROUND THE WORLD: July 27, 1990
MATCHMAKER, MATCHMAKER: July 28, 1540
THE CURSE OF CURZON PLACE: July 29, 1974
THE OLDEST OLYMPIAN: July 30, 1932
DORD: July 31, 1931
WHERE WE LAY OUR SCENE: August 1, 1578
BURY ME NEXT TO BILL: August 2
A LESSON IN PERSEVERANCE: August 3, 1970
DRINKING THE STARS: August 4, 1693
ONE GIANT BLUNDER: August 5, 2006
AND ANOTHER ONE: August 6, 1964
CHICKEN TREADMILL: August 7, 1906
THE PASSING OF A GREAT MAN: August 8, 1945
A FLAGRANT EXHIBITION: August 9, 1979
PAIN KILLER: August 10, 1897
WONDER WOMAN: August 11, 1942
ON THE ROAD: August 12, 1888
KING CON: August 13, 1913
DON'T BE CRUEL: August 14, 1956
NO RSVP NECESSARY: August 15, 2004
STRING THEORY: August 16, 2008
SLAPHAPPY: August 17, 1957
MEMORY BUILDER: August 18, 1885
SIGN STEALER: August 19, 1996
POWER HUNGRY: August 20, 1672
A GOOD DAY FOR AN ART HEIST: August 21
THE POP: August 22, 1978
THE OTHER MICHAEL JACKSON: August 23, 1978
MAKE IT RAIN: August 24, 1967
VAMPIRES ON THE MOON: August 25, 1835
THE BANTING DIET: August 26, 1862
THE 38-MINUTE WAR: August 27, 1896
HONORARY BLOCKHEAD: August 28, 1938
FROM AA TO LSD: August 29, 1956
A PECULIAR RACE: August 30, 1904
A FOOL'S GOLD: August 31, 1578
REVIEW OF MYSELF: September 1, 1855
OH, CANADA: September 2, 2013
IS KETCHUP A VEGETABLE?: September 3, 1981
SUGAR PLUM 4 LIFE: September 4, 1986
THE LONGEST SONG IN THE WORLD: September 5, 2640
TELL TALE: September 6, 1951
MUSEUM DESPOILERS: September 7, 1911
AND ON THIS BOAT HE HAD A . . .: September 8, 1827
OMG: September 9, 1917
THE FRAUD OF POYAIS: September 10, 1822
THE BIG SLEEP: September 11, 2001
A SPECIAL PARDON: September 12, 1379
GOOD VIBRATIONS: September 13, 2011
PARTY LIKE IT'S 1787: September 14, 1787
OFF-KEY: September 15, 2016
WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE: September 16, 1857
SPEED DEMON: September 17, 1955
TAKE MY CHIROPRACTOR, PLEASE: September 18, 1895
A DUCK, A SHEEP, AND A ROOSTER WALK INTO A HOT-AIR BALLOON: September 19, 1783
THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES: September 20, 1973
GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE . . .: September 21, 1915
HAMMER TIME: September 22, 1986
RESPAWN: September 23, 1889
HIGH STAKES: September 24, 1765
SNARK MARK: September 25, 1887
STILL GOT IT: September 26, 1976
LIFE AND LIMB: September 27, 1842
BAD HAIR DAY: September 28, 1567
GREAT BALLS OF GUNFIRE: September 29, 1976
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: September 30, 1826
A LUCKY GRAB: October 1, 1620
UP HIGH: October 2, 1977
WAR IS OVER! (IF YOU PAY IT): October 3, 2010
SHE'S LEAVING HOME: October 4, 1963
THE MAN WHO WALKED AROUND THE WORLD: October 5, 1974
DEATH OF THE HIPPIE: October 6, 1967
UP: October 7, 1870
THE KETTLE WAR: October 8, 1784
THE MAN WHO TAUGHT ANDY WARHOL TO PAINT: October 9, 1984
THE REAL WINNER: October 10, 1995
THE FIRST TOILET ON TV: October 11, 1957
THE MEN WHO STARE AT MANILA FOLDERS: October 12, 1988
ONE FINE DAY: October 13, 1307
A REAL LAZYBONES: October 14, 1895
THAT DARN CAT: October 15, 1910
TEAM OF KINGS: October 16, 1384
THE LONDON BEER FLOOD: October 17, 1814
THE NORFOLK OEDIPUS: October 18, 1730
STARVING ARTIST: October 19, 2003
TAKE YOUR PICK: October 20, 1897
LITEROTICA: October 21, 1556
HAPPY EARTHDAY: October 22, 4004 B.C.
THE ICEMAN CURSETH: October 23, 2004
DEATHBED RAVINGS: October 24, 1935
DEAD BALL: October 25, 1998
CRIMSON DAWN: October 26, 1929
FORBIDDEN FRUIT: October 27, 1439
WELL-HEELED: October 28, 1533
PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE: October 29, 1880
MARS ATTACKS: October 30, 1938
THE GREAT SCHNOZZOLA: October 31, 1945
THE SHOW WINDOW: November 1, 1897
THE GREAT EMU WAR: November 2, 1932
THE BATTLE OF THE BEES: November 3, 1914
WHEN PIGS FLY: November 4, 1909
THE SCATOLOGICAL COMPOSER (OR, THE SECOND MOVEMENT): November 5, 1777
GRAND THEFT PARSONS: November 6, 1973
THE CURSE OF TIPPECANOE: November 7, 1811
TWO OF US: November 8, 2005
THIS IS THE END: November 9, 2013
THE KIDNAPPING OF DAN RATHER: November 10, 1980
CORDUROY APPRECIATION DAY: November 11, 2011
BE FAIR TO LONG HAIR: November 12, 1964
THE GREEN FEATHER MOVEMENT: November 13, 1953
FINNISH BASEBALL: November 14, 1920
THE SPOON LADY: November 15, 1959
BANKER SPANKER: November 16, 1979
THE HEIDI BOWL: November 17, 1968
TALK TURKEY: November 18, 1889
ONE HELLUVA FILM: November 19, 1925
SUBSTITUTE: November 20, 1973
JAILHOUSE ROCK: November 21
WHODUNNIT?: November 22, 1987
THERE'S NO TOMORROW: November 23, 1958
A NEW DISH: November 24, 1762
THE ART OF SEPPUKU: November 25, 1970
POP CRITIC: November 26, 1862
THE BERNERS STREET HOAX: November 27, 1810
PLAY ON WORDS: November 28, 1582
WRITER'S BLOCK: November 29, 1967
ONE AND A MILLION: November 30, 1974
BREATHLESS: December 1, 1997
AGAINST THE WIND: December 2, 1979
I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT ART, BUT I KNOW WHEN IT'S UPSIDE-DOWN: December 3, 1961
A WILDE DESIRE: December 4, 1878
LITTLE PRINTS: December 5, 1996
MODERN FAMILY COURT: December 6, 2016
NO HE DOESN'T: December 7, 1975
MOTHER MARY: December 8, 1726
AHEAD OF ITS TIME: December 9, 1868
THE FIRST FEMALE PALEONTOLOGIST: December 10, 1823
HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM . . .: December 11, 1998
GRANDFATHERED IN: December 12, 1866
HIS (NOT SO) FINEST HOUR: December 13, 1931
ROYAL STALKER: December 14, 1838
PATENT IRONY: December 15, 1836
AND THE $64,000 QUESTION IS . . .: December 16, 1955
A BRIDGE TO SELL: December 17, 1928
SPEED WARS: December 18, 1898
THE TOILET PAPER PANIC OF '73: December 19, 1973
WELL DAMN: December 20
TOSSING AND TURNING: December 21, 1889
A GIFT TO TREASURE: December 22, 1937
HIDE NOR HAIR: December 23, 1975
O CHRISTMAS TREE: December 24, 1832
O CHRISTMAS TRUCE: December 25, 1914
GUARDIAN OF THE LANGUAGE: December 26, 1777
THE OLD PHILADELPHIA LADY: December 27, 1899
JUST SHOOT ME: December 28, 1918
THE BRAHE WAY: December 29, 1566
TIME TRAVEL: December 30, 2011
PLAN BIG: December 31, 1759
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
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