All posts tagged "humor"
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13.8K2Arts and LeisureS.J. Perelman, the R.I. Wit Who Wrote Groucho’s Jokes
S.J. Perelman, arguably the funniest writer of the 20th century, was already pretty funny as a commuter student at Brown University. In 1925...
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11.3K19Arts and LeisureMark Twain Bombs at History’s First Roast
Mark Twain was never in his life so miserable as he was on Dec. 17, 1877, after he delivered an after-dinner speech...
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12.2K8Crime and ScandalThe Shocking Theft of the Sacred Cod, an Amazing Fish Tale
A brazen theft of the sacred cod in 1933 by Harvard students sent the Commonwealth reeling for a few wild days. State...
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