Lucy Hobbs Taylor, history's first woman dentist, was born on this date in 1833. Lucy also helped her husband become a dentist by getting him into dental school. I could say Lucy had a lot of pull.
     Or I could keep my mouth shut, which probably best around a dentist.

     A woman makes a better dentist because she's smaller. She can get both hands inside your mouth.

     Firpon, the world's tallest horse, died in Argentina on this day in 1972. They say Firpon stood 7-feet 1-inch tall. Unfortunately, he never learned to dribble.

    Albert Einstein was born on this day in 1879. Too bad he's not around today. With that hair he'd make a great boxing promoter.

     Karl Marx, the father of communism, died in London on this date in 1883. He was buried in a communist plat.

     Actor Michael Caine was born on this day in 1933. Actually, his real name is Maurice Mickelwhite, but his father changed it because he wanted to raise a little Caine.

     Today is Be Kind to Your Amoebae Day. Many people raise amoebas because amoebas don't eat much. Just one ounce of Purina Amoebae Chow lasts for years.
     Everyone knows that amoebas can divide themselves and become two amoebas; but did you know two amoebas can also blend and become one amoebae? It all depends on the amoebae's self-image.
     Amoebas are easy to train because they're very intelligent. This is why you find so many amoebas hanging around the science lab studying college students.

     Albert Einstein was born on this date in 1879. He’s famous for pioneering the theory of relativity. And the Don King hairstyle.
     Too bad he's not still around today. A little mousse would have helped keep that hair down.

     Physicist-mathematician Albert Einstein was born on this date in 1879. Some experts believe Einstein was so brilliant that if he were alive today, he might be able to program a DVR the first time he tried.

     On this date in 1794 Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin. Thank goodness. Otherwise, we’d all have seeds in our Levis.
     And our Jockey Shorts would be all lumpy.

     History's greatest jockey, Willie Shoemaker, rode his 7,000th winner on this day in 1972. He won over 8,000 races before he retired. One thing for sure about Willie: even when he lost he still rode short in the saddle.
     When Willie was born. the doctor said he wouldn't live, but his grandmother put him in a box on her oven door and warmed him up. He was hot from then on.

     Larry Johnson is 42 today. He was the New York Knicks' forward who in 1994 signed the biggest sports contract in history up to that time: $84-million! Wow! He could probably even afford NBA season tickets.

     The father of communism, Karl Marx, died on this day in 1883. In the 1990s Marx probably rolled over in his grave so many times he rubbed calluses on his bones.

     Karl Marx, the father of communism, died on this date in 1883. He didn't utter any last words. He'd said enough already. 

     Karl Marx created communism, but he also created a political strategy known as Marxmanship. Which means shooting off your mouth until everybody agrees with you to get you to shut up.

     Today's exciting Karl Marx trivia question: Was Karl Marx related to Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo, and Gummo?
     No, but he was just as funny.

     Explorer William Dampier landed in Australia on this day in 1700 and discovered a strange new animal. Some say it was a kangaroo. Others say it was a wallaby. Dampier didn't say what it was, but when it hugged him and smiled he decided to leave.

     California governor Ronald Reagon pardoned convicted burglar Merle Haggard on this day in 1972. Obviously, the pardon was justified because Merle had served two and a half years in San Quentin, had learned his lesson, and had sense enough not to seek a second term.

     On this day in 1964 Jack Ruby was sentenced to death for shooting Lee Harvey Oswald. Unfortunately, before he could be put to death, he died.