Good evening. In tonight’s edition:

• 💃 The famous Marilyn Monroe pic
• 🧠 Puzzles galore
• 🥤 GOAT soft drinks

…and much more.

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Each of the following events happened on September 15. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom!

• A) The famous picture of Marilyn Monroe laughing as her skirt is blown up by the blast from a subway vent is shot during the filming of The Seven Year Itch. The scene infuriates her husband, Joe DiMaggio, the History Channel reports; the couple divorces shortly afterward.
• B) The tank is used for the first time in combat, by the British in a major offensive against the Germans at the Battle of Somme. A secret weapon designed to overcome the stalemate of trench warfare, Britain’s Mark I tank advances over German lines, but suffers from mechanical failures and isn’t effective at breaking through.
• C) The Nürnberg Laws, among the first pieces of racist Nazi legislation that would culminate in the Holocaust, were passed in Germany. The Adolf Hitler-designed laws deprive Jews of German citizenship, and forbid marriage or sexual relations between Jews and “citizens of German or kindred blood.”
• D) Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, becoming the largest casualty of the subprime mortgage crisis. At this time, the 158-year-old Wall Street brokerage firm is the country’s fourth-largest investment bank, with ~25,000 employees worldwide.

Hint: Today’s dress code is a tank-top; pls n tanks

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…of your mind. Or irl, where the answer to the first clue of today’s Conjoiner sequence lives. Either way—here’s a flashlight🔦.

The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Hey, it’s so easy a _______ could do it”...

Mini

It’s a me! Today’s mini crossword. A princess- and- pipe-filled adventure awaits👇.

• Play today’s mini crossword here.
• The current top time at DONUT HQ: 50 seconds.

Sudoku

Today’s sudoku is like parking at Trader Joe’s—chaos, then bliss when a spot opens up that you know you can fill.

• Bliss awaits; play today's puzzle here.

Click to play any (or all) of the three challenges below, then pick the GOAT through a series of head-to-head matchups. This data-driven process was developed to create definitive best-of-all-time lists using a more objective approach than random bloggers just publishing controversial opinions for clicks.

• 🦅 THE GREATEST FICTIONAL PETS OF ALL TIME
• 📺 THE GREATEST GAME SHOW HOSTS OF ALL TIME
• 😋 THE GREATEST CHILDHOOD (OR ADULT) SNACKS OF ALL TIME

🤔 RANKING CHARACTERS FROM ‘HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER,’ GREATEST TO LEAST

1. Barney Stinson (by a wide margin)
2. Marshall Eriksen
3. Robin Scherbatsky

Explore the full list.

🥤 THE GREATEST SOFT DRINKS OF ALL TIME

1. Coca-Cola
2. Dr Pepper
3. A&W Root Beer

Explore the full list (where Pepsi barely cracks the top ten).

🍿 THE GREATEST RAMI MALEK PERFORMANCES OF ALL TIME

1. Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
2. Ahkmenrah in Night at the Museum (2006)
3. Elliot Alderson in Mr. Robot (2015-2019)

Explore the full list.

Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change.

B, C, A, D

• B) 1916: The tank is used for the first time in combat, by the British in a major offensive against the Germans at the Battle of Somme.
• C) 1935: The Nürnberg Laws, among the first pieces of racist Nazi legislation that would culminate in the Holocaust, were passed in Germany.
• A) 1954: The famous picture of Marilyn Monroe laughing as her skirt is blown up by the blast from a subway vent is shot during the filming of The Seven Year Itch.
• D) 2008: Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, becoming the largest casualty of the subprime mortgage crisis.