Cuebald

Cuebald

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The ham actor formerly known as Mike Amason. Follow me at your own risk.

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''Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad'' retailed for 10 cents. Gaines printed 400,000 copies for its October-November 1952 launch. Sales were poor.

Elaine Davidson, a Brazilian nurse, holds the Guinness Record for piercings. She got her first piercing 20 years ago. Now she has over 11,000 piercings adorning her body.

''Moby Dick'' originally published as ''The Whale'' in Harper's Magazine, was published by Richard Bentley of London today in 1851. It was a commercial flop and out of print before Melville died.

Little Orphan Annie, who began life as Little Orphan Otto, born today 1922 per the Ovaltine-sponsored radio show in the 1930s and the movie in 1982.

The BBC was formed today in 1922 by a group of wireless manufacturers including Marconi. John Reith, a 33-year-old Scottish engineer, was appointed General Manager of the BBC at the end of 1922.

Also, Happy National Be Bald And Free Day. Give those noggins a coat of Turtle Wax, buff 'em out, and wear them proudly, Gents.

Happy National Chocolate-Covered Insects Day. Grasshoppers are crunchiest, BTW, like chocolate bars with Rice Krispies, if you need a recommendation.

Graf Zeppelin completed its first intercontinental trip, to Lakehurst, New Jersey today in 1928 with Hugo Eckener in command and Ernst Lehmann as first officer. Clara Adams paid $13,000 as a passenger on the return.

Arthur Conan Doyle published ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' today in 1892. It was collection of 12 stories originally published serially in ''The Strand Magazine''.