Bathtub Hoax: Mencken's Satirical Anniversary

On December 28, 1917, H.L. Mencken published a satirical article titled "A Neglected Anniversary," claiming the bathtub was invented by Adam Thompson, criticized by doctors, and introduced to the White House by Millard Fillmore. The entire story was a hoax meant to mock public gullibility. Mencken later confessed to the prank in a follow-up article, but it didn't garner as much attention as the original satire.