11 Twisted Facts About ‘The Far Side’

(via mental_floss)  For 15 years, “The Far Side” added a dash of irreverence to the funny pages. Offbeat, macabre, and sometimes controversial, Gary Larson’s trailblazing cartoon was a gigantic success that ran in nearly 2000 newspapers at the height of its popularity. It also gave an entire generation of humorists a renewed appreciation for cow jokes.  Here are 11 things you should know about this highly-evolved comic strip.