What the Fact?!: 365 Strange Days in History

Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
THIS BOOK BEGAN WITH A SIMPLE FACT......Page 4
THE BIG STINK: January 1, 1836......Page 7
THE HOLE TRUTH: January 2, 1953......Page 8
THE CUTEST DIMPLES: January 3, 1996......Page 9
TOUCHÉ: January 5, 1825......Page 10
BUNNY MOTHER: January 7, 1964......Page 11
HONEST MISTAKE: January 9, 1493......Page 12
MR. VERSATILITY: January 11, 1987......Page 13
WHAT\'S THAT SMELL?: January 12, 1960......Page 14
GOVERNMENT SPY: January 13, 1999......Page 15
SUE & DESTROY: January 14, 1999......Page 16
THE BOSTON MOLASSES DISASTER: January 15, 1919......Page 17
JAMAICA MISTAICA: January 16, 1996......Page 18
JUST DO IT: January 17, 1977......Page 19
BREAD BREAK: January 18, 1943......Page 20
LUCY STICKS TO SCRIPT: January 19, 1953......Page 21
REVENGE OF THE BATS: January 20, 1982......Page 22
BEER AND BOILED APPLES: January 21, 1667......Page 23
THE 334 CLUB: January 22, 1987......Page 24
ARCHITECTS THROW A COSTUME BALL: January 23, 1931......Page 25
WINTER WONDERLAND: January 24, 1684......Page 26
BABY DELIVERY: January 25, 1913......Page 27
A BIRD OF BAD MORAL CHARACTER: January 26, 1784......Page 28
THOMAS CRAPPER DAY: January 27, 1910......Page 29
WHALE OF A MESS: January 29, 2004......Page 30
THE MOST DARING ROBBERY ON RECORD: January 31, 1874......Page 31
JACKIE AND JACKO: February 1, 1988......Page 32
MONA LISA SMILE: February 2, 1987......Page 33
THE BRIEF, WONDROUS LIFE OF TULIPOMANIA: February 3, 1637......Page 34
DEATH KNELL: February 4, 1893......Page 36
THE LONGEST WAR IN HISTORY: February 5, 1985......Page 37
MOONSHOT: February 6, 1971......Page 38
JACK OF CLUBS: February 8, 1994......Page 39
THE NAKED TRUTH: February 10, 1535......Page 40
TOILET HUMOR: February 11, 1960......Page 41
BREAKUP BARBIE: February 12, 2004......Page 42
THE CASE OF THE PREHISTORIC SPARK PLUG: February 13, 1961......Page 43
THE BELL TELEPHONE CONTROVERSY: February 14, 1876......Page 44
ZEUS, PRESERVE THEE!: February 16, 600......Page 45
KICK IN THE FACE: February 17, 1915......Page 46
DAIRY QUEEN: February 18, 1930......Page 47
CORNFLAKE WARS: February 19, 1906......Page 48
SAME-DAY DELIVERY: February 20......Page 49
BIRTHSTONE: February 22, 10,000 B.C.......Page 50
CAPONE THE MILKMAN: February 23, 1932......Page 51
CLEVELAND ROCKS: February 24, 1956......Page 52
THICKSKULLED: February 25, 1866......Page 53
NO-FLY ZONE: February 27, 1992......Page 54
DAY OF REST: February 28, 1643......Page 55
LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL: February 29, 1288......Page 56
WILD CARD: March 2, 1729......Page 57
HOUSE OF NO CARDS: March 4, 1845......Page 58
TRADING PLACES: March 5, 1973......Page 59
FEATHERED FIENDS: March 6, 1890......Page 60
SMOKIN\': March 7, 1997......Page 61
ONE SMALL STEP FOR MANNEQUINS: March 9, 1961......Page 62
DOOMSDAY RECONSIDERED: March 10, 1982......Page 63
THE SIMPLIFIED SPELLING MOVEMENT: March 11, 1906......Page 64
POOPED: March 12, 1993......Page 66
THE BOURNE AMNESIAC: March 14, 1887......Page 67
RED WEDDING: March 16, 453......Page 68
UNITED STATES V. APPROXIMATELY 64,695 POUNDS OF SHARK FINS: March 17, 2008......Page 69
FOOTBALL 101: DON\'T FORGET THE BALL: March 19, 1892......Page 70
MARCH 20 IN FAILED KIDNAPPINGS......Page 71
THE PAPIER-MÂCHÉ TIARA: March 21, 1800......Page 73
THE MYSTERY AT LAND\'S END: March 22, 2003......Page 74
LONG SHOT: March 24, 1921......Page 75
BACKDATED: March 25, 421......Page 76
AN EROTIC LIFE: March 26, 1658......Page 77
AND THE BAND PLAYED ON: March 28, 1984......Page 78
PINK AND BLUE: March 29, 1914......Page 79
WILDCATS V. WILDCATS: March 31, 1997......Page 80
EAT IT UP: April 1, 1957......Page 81
BACK TO WORK: April 2, 1996......Page 82
PACIFIST PILLOW FIGHT: April 4, 1968......Page 83
THE YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER: April 5, 1815......Page 84
WORKING ON SHORTIES: April 6, 1907......Page 85
SHAKY HANDS: April 7, 1926......Page 86
THE CIVIL WAR FINDS WILMER MCLEAN—AGAIN: April 9, 1865......Page 87
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: April 10, 1934......Page 88
2 FAST 2 FURIOUS: April 11, 1866......Page 89
A WARNING: April 13, 1883......Page 90
LOOK OUT! LOOK OUT!: April 15, 1931......Page 91
CORRECTION: April 16, 1883......Page 92
TRUST ISSUES: April 17, 1790......Page 93
GO WEST: April 19, 1927......Page 94
BUNNY BUGS OUT: April 20, 1979......Page 95
IN SYNC: April 21, 1910......Page 96
WRESTLER-IN-CHIEF: April 22, 1832......Page 97
MISATTRIBUTION: April 24, 1980......Page 99
NOT SO FAST: April 25, 1792......Page 100
SPECIAL EXCEPTION: April 26, 1569......Page 101
MILKING MILTON: April 27, 1667......Page 102
REEFER MADNESS: April 28, 1192......Page 103
KILL THE SQUIRRELS: April 29, 1918......Page 104
THE SPY WHO DUPED ME: April 30, 1943......Page 105
TAKE IT TO THE BANK: May 1, 1932......Page 106
THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: May 3, 7138......Page 107
BACK FROM THE DEAD: May 4, 1891......Page 108
IGNITE TONIGHT: May 6, 1994......Page 109
WHAT IS LOVE?: May 7, 1922......Page 110
JUMPER: May 8, 1885......Page 111
LITERARY PROPHET: May 9, 1898......Page 112
FRUIT OR VEGETABLE?: May 10, 1893......Page 113
POPULAR DISBELIEF: May 12, 1593......Page 114
BARE LEGS FOR PATRIOTISM: May 14, 1942......Page 115
CAN\'T STAND THE HEAT: May 16, 1830......Page 116
A MONSTROUS CARBUNCLE: May 17, 1984......Page 117
REIGNING CHAMPS: May 18, 1924......Page 118
FART PROUDLY: May 19, 1780......Page 119
TODAY IN AVIATION HISTORY: May 21......Page 120
IN PRODUCTION: May 22, 1951......Page 121
DEFENESTRATION, PART II: May 24, 1920......Page 122
THE STUPIDEST SONG EVER WRITTEN: May 25, 1980......Page 123
RIGHT DAY: May 26, 1968......Page 124
REQUIEM FOR A STARLING: May 27, 1784......Page 125
THE BIRTH OF SCIENCE: May 28, 585 BCE......Page 126
THE GLORY OF THE DIGESTING DUCK: May 30, 1739......Page 127
POLE POSITION: May 31, 1949......Page 128
HOW MANY GODS DOES IT TAKE TO GUARD A DOORWAY?: June 1......Page 129
SODA POP: June 3, 1970......Page 130
A PAIR FOR THE AGES: June 5, 2012......Page 131
JUDGE CRATER, CALL YOUR OFFICE: June 6, 1939......Page 132
TO WINSTON, FROM WINSTON: June 7, 1899......Page 133
ARE WE BORING YOU, MR. RODALE?: June 8, 1971......Page 135
POLLY WANT A #$@&%*!: June 10, 1845......Page 136
HIS SATANIC MAJESTY: June 11, 1968......Page 137
ELLIS, D.: June 12, 1970......Page 138
THE AMEN BREAK: June 13, 1969......Page 139
HAREBRAINED: June 14, 1952......Page 140
PECKING ORDER: June 16, 1903......Page 141
FOUL MISCONDUCT: June 17, 2016......Page 142
\"HIKING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL\": June 18, 2009......Page 143
A BIRTHDAY GIFT: June 19, 1891......Page 144
LADY SMOKERS: June 20, 1921......Page 145
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY BLOOMERS?: June 21, 1895......Page 146
UMPIRE ABUSE: June 23, 1917......Page 147
THE DANCING PLAGUE: June 24, 1374......Page 148
A FATAL LOVE TRIANGLE: June 25, 1906......Page 149
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME: June 27, 1940......Page 150
A WRONG TURN AND A CHEESE PASTRY: June 28, 1914......Page 151
DON WE NOW OUR GAY ERRATUM: June 29, 2008......Page 152
THE LIVING DEAD: June 30, 2010......Page 153
THE GREAT ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL: July 2, 1776......Page 154
DEAD PRESIDENTS: July 4......Page 155
FRESH PEPPER?: July 5, 1819......Page 156
SURE SHOT: July 7, 1912......Page 157
PAPER REVOLUTION: July 9, 1887......Page 158
WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: July 11, 1971......Page 159
CALIFORNIA: A LAND WITHOUT MEN: July 12, 1510......Page 160
BEST IN SHOW: July 13, 1871......Page 161
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: July 14, 1912......Page 162
KISS OF DEATH: July 16, 1439......Page 163
THE DOCTOR AND THE DETECTOR: July 17, 1881......Page 164
JANE THE QUEEN: July 19, 1553......Page 165
DARK\'S PROPHECY: July 20, 1969......Page 166
THE HEROSTRATUS EFFECT: July 21, 356 BC......Page 167
STAR STRUCK: July 22, 1934......Page 168
TEAM EFFORT: July 23, 1904......Page 169
POE\'S PROPHECY: July 24, 1884......Page 170
PLAGUE OF WORMS: July 25, 1872......Page 171
TO BUILD A WORD: July 26, 1869......Page 172
THE SLAP HEARD \'ROUND THE WORLD: July 27, 1990......Page 173
MATCHMAKER, MATCHMAKER: July 28, 1540......Page 174
THE CURSE OF CURZON PLACE: July 29, 1974......Page 175
DORD: July 31, 1931......Page 176
WHERE WE LAY OUR SCENE: August 1, 1578......Page 177
BURY ME NEXT TO BILL: August 2......Page 178
A LESSON IN PERSEVERANCE: August 3, 1970......Page 179
DRINKING THE STARS: August 4, 1693......Page 180
ONE GIANT BLUNDER: August 5, 2006......Page 181
AND ANOTHER ONE: August 6, 1964......Page 182
THE PASSING OF A GREAT MAN: August 8, 1945......Page 183
PAIN KILLER: August 10, 1897......Page 184
WONDER WOMAN: August 11, 1942......Page 185
ON THE ROAD: August 12, 1888......Page 186
KING CON: August 13, 1913......Page 187
DON\'T BE CRUEL: August 14, 1956......Page 188
NO RSVP NECESSARY: August 15, 2004......Page 189
SLAPHAPPY: August 17, 1957......Page 190
SIGN STEALER: August 19, 1996......Page 191
POWER HUNGRY: August 20, 1672......Page 192
THE POP: August 22, 1978......Page 193
THE OTHER MICHAEL JACKSON: August 23, 1978......Page 194
MAKE IT RAIN: August 24, 1967......Page 195
VAMPIRES ON THE MOON: August 25, 1835......Page 196
THE BANTING DIET: August 26, 1862......Page 197
THE 38-MINUTE WAR: August 27, 1896......Page 198
HONORARY BLOCKHEAD: August 28, 1938......Page 199
FROM AA TO LSD: August 29, 1956......Page 200
A FOOL\'S GOLD: August 31, 1578......Page 201
OH, CANADA: September 2, 2013......Page 202
IS KETCHUP A VEGETABLE?: September 3, 1981......Page 203
SUGAR PLUM 4 LIFE: September 4, 1986......Page 204
TELL TALE: September 6, 1951......Page 205
MUSEUM DESPOILERS: September 7, 1911......Page 206
OMG: September 9, 1917......Page 207
THE FRAUD OF POYAIS: September 10, 1822......Page 208
A SPECIAL PARDON: September 12, 1379......Page 209
PARTY LIKE IT\'S 1787: September 14, 1787......Page 210
OFF-KEY: September 15, 2016......Page 211
WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE: September 16, 1857......Page 212
SPEED DEMON: September 17, 1955......Page 213
TAKE MY CHIROPRACTOR, PLEASE: September 18, 1895......Page 214
A DUCK, A SHEEP, AND A ROOSTER WALK INTO A HOT-AIR BALLOON: September 19, 1783......Page 215
THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES: September 20, 1973......Page 216
GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE . . .: September 21, 1915......Page 217
HAMMER TIME: September 22, 1986......Page 218
HIGH STAKES: September 24, 1765......Page 219
SNARK MARK: September 25, 1887......Page 220
STILL GOT IT: September 26, 1976......Page 221
LIFE AND LIMB: September 27, 1842......Page 222
GREAT BALLS OF GUNFIRE: September 29, 1976......Page 223
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: September 30, 1826......Page 224
UP HIGH: October 2, 1977......Page 225
SHE\'S LEAVING HOME: October 4, 1963......Page 226
THE MAN WHO WALKED AROUND THE WORLD: October 5, 1974......Page 227
DEATH OF THE HIPPIE: October 6, 1967......Page 228
UP: October 7, 1870......Page 229
THE KETTLE WAR: October 8, 1784......Page 230
THE MAN WHO TAUGHT ANDY WARHOL TO PAINT: October 9, 1984......Page 231
THE FIRST TOILET ON TV: October 11, 1957......Page 232
THE MEN WHO STARE AT MANILA FOLDERS: October 12, 1988......Page 233
ONE FINE DAY: October 13, 1307......Page 234
A REAL LAZYBONES: October 14, 1895......Page 235
THAT DARN CAT: October 15, 1910......Page 236
TEAM OF KINGS: October 16, 1384......Page 237
THE LONDON BEER FLOOD: October 17, 1814......Page 238
THE NORFOLK OEDIPUS: October 18, 1730......Page 239
STARVING ARTIST: October 19, 2003......Page 240
LITEROTICA: October 21, 1556......Page 241
THE ICEMAN CURSETH: October 23, 2004......Page 242
DEATHBED RAVINGS: October 24, 1935......Page 243
CRIMSON DAWN: October 26, 1929......Page 245
WELL-HEELED: October 28, 1533......Page 246
PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE: October 29, 1880......Page 247
MARS ATTACKS: October 30, 1938......Page 248
THE SHOW WINDOW: November 1, 1897......Page 250
THE GREAT EMU WAR: November 2, 1932......Page 251
THE BATTLE OF THE BEES: November 3, 1914......Page 253
WHEN PIGS FLY: November 4, 1909......Page 254
THE SCATOLOGICAL COMPOSER (OR, THE SECOND MOVEMENT): November 5, 1777......Page 255
GRAND THEFT PARSONS: November 6, 1973......Page 256
THE CURSE OF TIPPECANOE: November 7, 1811......Page 257
TWO OF US: November 8, 2005......Page 258
THE KIDNAPPING OF DAN RATHER: November 10, 1980......Page 259
CORDUROY APPRECIATION DAY: November 11, 2011......Page 260
BE FAIR TO LONG HAIR: November 12, 1964......Page 261
THE GREEN FEATHER MOVEMENT: November 13, 1953......Page 262
THE SPOON LADY: November 15, 1959......Page 263
THE HEIDI BOWL: November 17, 1968......Page 264
ONE HELLUVA FILM: November 19, 1925......Page 265
SUBSTITUTE: November 20, 1973......Page 266
JAILHOUSE ROCK: November 21......Page 267
WHODUNNIT?: November 22, 1987......Page 268
THERE\'S NO TOMORROW: November 23, 1958......Page 269
A NEW DISH: November 24, 1762......Page 270
THE ART OF SEPPUKU: November 25, 1970......Page 271
POP CRITIC: November 26, 1862......Page 272
THE BERNERS STREET HOAX: November 27, 1810......Page 273
WRITER\'S BLOCK: November 29, 1967......Page 275
ONE AND A MILLION: November 30, 1974......Page 276
AGAINST THE WIND: December 2, 1979......Page 277
I DON\'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT ART, BUT I KNOW WHEN IT\'S UPSIDE-DOWN: December 3, 1961......Page 278
A WILDE DESIRE: December 4, 1878......Page 279
MODERN FAMILY COURT: December 6, 2016......Page 280
NO HE DOESN\'T: December 7, 1975......Page 281
MOTHER MARY: December 8, 1726......Page 282
AHEAD OF ITS TIME: December 9, 1868......Page 284
THE FIRST FEMALE PALEONTOLOGIST: December 10, 1823......Page 285
HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM . . .: December 11, 1998......Page 286
GRANDFATHERED IN: December 12, 1866......Page 287
HIS (NOT SO) FINEST HOUR: December 13, 1931......Page 288
PATENT IRONY: December 15, 1836......Page 289
A BRIDGE TO SELL: December 17, 1928......Page 290
SPEED WARS: December 18, 1898......Page 291
THE TOILET PAPER PANIC OF \'73: December 19, 1973......Page 292
TOSSING AND TURNING: December 21, 1889......Page 293
HIDE NOR HAIR: December 23, 1975......Page 294
O CHRISTMAS TRUCE: December 25, 1914......Page 295
GUARDIAN OF THE LANGUAGE: December 26, 1777......Page 296
THE OLD PHILADELPHIA LADY: December 27, 1899......Page 297
JUST SHOOT ME: December 28, 1918......Page 298
TIME TRAVEL: December 30, 2011......Page 299
PLAN BIG: December 31, 1759......Page 300
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