The History of the World turns into a comedy sketch
A reader jokes about a beloved parody of world history. The text lampoons famous figures and events with misspellings puns and playful misattributions, naming figures like Adam and Eve Jacob Moses Socrates and Shakespeare in a spoof timeline from ancient to modern eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Richard Lederer
Laura
Atlanta
Adam and Eve
Jacob
Isaac
Joseph
Egypt
Camelot
Moses
Red Sea
David
Solomon
Achilles
Styx
Socrates
Leftover dishwasher soap tips from Heloise column
Reader Joan G. from Naples shares a tip to prevent detergent granules in fill cups by greasing them with nonstick spray. The column then outlines checks for old or damp detergent, cup opening, water temperature, and the water supply valve, plus a test and how to contact manufacturers for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
Joan G
Naples
Fla
Heloise P.O
San Antonio
Benign Familial Hematuria Mentioned by Doctor
Reader asks about repeated red blood cells in urine. The doctor notes cancer is a key worry but unlikely here. Benign familial hematuria can be inherited and may explain the finding even without other family history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Donohue
Crossword Across 1 Glaswe gian gal a Commer cials
Crossword clues mix with spaced fragments, listing a puzzle like crossword entries and partial words across multiple lines, including names and items such as Salonga and astronomers gear.
Jumbled Clue Grid Spawns Partial Names and Puzzles
A fragmented word puzzle list presents names, terms, and clues from i7 Profit to Gretchen JOWN and Courteney comet. It includes hints like Ruby or Bell potatoes, 1970s references, and scattered phrases such as Siesta able blanket mail and Stray, ofa goes. The text reads as a crossword style prompt with partial entries and missing letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen Jown
Jennifering
Buck
Paul
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Nero
Harroc
Hastings
Joan of Arc
George Bernard Shaw
William Tell
Martin Luther
Wittenberg
Donatello
Gutenberg
Walter Raleigh
Francis Drake
Queen Elizabeth's Navy
William Shakespeare
Miguel Cervantes
John Milton
Christopher Columbus
America
Atlantic
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Booth
Isaac Walton
Bach
Handel
Beethoven
Samuel Morse
Louis Pasteur
Madman Curie
Karl Marx
Marx Brothers
Paul Donohue
Jaffa
Salonga
E.t's
Jel
Eugene Sheffer
King Features
Nyc
THE
Blondie
Lorettas Navy
Alexander
Zickles
Clyde
Bvheez
Ang
Sarfield
Jilbert
Uss
Bert Autumn
Paral Ratte Ai NG Oat
Sara FA Mongtine
Commuepp
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