Humor
16
Life in These
United States
46
Laughter, the Best
Medicine
71
Humor in
Uniform
80
All in a Day’s Work
105
Laugh Lines
The Genius
Section
116 Jazz Up Your
Brain
by sandee lamotee
from cnn.com
122 Brain Games
125 Word Power
128 Photo Finish
i am the food
on your plate
39 Avocados
by kate lowenstein
and daniel gritzer
we found a fix
43 Winterproofing
Your Shoes,
and More
13 things
52 Amazing Facts
About Salt
by jen mccaffery
your true stories
55 Everyday
Gratitude and
Funny Animals
everyday miracles
56 A Flag’s Long
Journey Home
by juliana labianca
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