On this day in 2000, the last Peanuts comic strip was published in newspapers, just hours after the death of creator Charles M. Schulz. An interesting fact about Schulz is that he actually disliked the name “Peanuts,” which was chosen by his syndicate; he preferred the name “Li’l Folks.” This title, however, was not used due to a conflict with an existing comic. Despite his reservations about the title, Schulz infused “Peanuts” with a blend of humor, philosophy, and insight into human nature, ma