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AnecdotesGood Friday

On Good Friday in 1962, John Lennon hung a life-sized image of Jesus Christ on the cross from the balcony of his Hamburg...

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AnecdotesModeration & the Indian Raj

British officials in the Indian Raj were frequently tempted by the many opportunities for corruption. During...

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AnecdotesMonosyllables

Leonhard Euler was once invited by Frederick the Great to join his Academy in Berlin. Euler accepted and promptly left...

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AnecdotesRags to Riches

Many star athletes from impoverished backgrounds have great difficulty adjusting to superstar salaries. "Fernando...

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AnecdotesLarry David: Pro and Con

Laurie David met Larry David while she was working as David Letterman`s talent...

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AnecdotesRevolutionary Thought

Despite their outspoken protests against royal corruption and inefficiency, Jeanne Roland and her husband found...

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AnecdotesWoody Allen Jewish?

Woody Allen was once asked if he was Jewish. "Yes," he replied, "but with an explanation."

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AnecdotesRenoir's rheumatism

The French artist Pierre Auguste Renoir suffered from rheumatism. This made painting (which he did in a chair)...

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AnecdotesSharron Davies: Nipple Shot

During the 2004 Olympics, the BBC received several complaints that presenter Sharron Davies` nipples were diverting...

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AnecdotesKathy Griffin: Ryan See Breast

During the 2003 American Music Awards, "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest gave the audience a surprise presaging...

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