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Comb through an old _floss post, win a CD!mental_floss Blog - Nov 13, 2008 If you missed our interview with Jackie Hoffman yesterday, you’ll want to check that out to better your chances of winning today’s giveaway, Jackie’s new CD, Live at Joes’ Pub. Here’s how to win: Somewhere on this … Tagged: blogs |
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Brain Game: Wilmaaaaaaaa!mental_floss Blog - Nov 13, 2008 The Flintstones are Fred & Wilma, with daughter Pebbles and pet Dino. The Rubbles are Barney & Petty, with son Bamm-Bamm and pet Hoppy. The eight are having a brontoburger picnic in the backyard to celebrate … Tagged: blogs, brain game |
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It’s New T-Shirt Week!! (One for the Math Enthusiasts)mental_floss Blog - Nov 13, 2008 On day four of New T-Shirt Week (!!), we’ve got one for all you math junkies. Order today and get a 10% discount—head over to the mental_floss store, add it to your cart, and use the code “math” during checkout. (You … Tagged: blogs |
mental_floss Blog - Nov 13, 2008
Don Levy found a suitcase full of photographs ready to be picked up by the garbage service in Watertown, Massachusetts. The photographs show Hiroshima in the period shortly after the US dropped the atomic bomb on the …
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7 Historic (and Seriously Unhealthy) Beauty Practicesmental_floss Blog - Nov 12, 2008 While our modern beauty regimens certainly don’t lack weird ingredients, by tradition our good looks have often been achieved at the cost of good taste and health. What deadly and disgusting things have people used to … |
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The Quick 10: 10 Flu Factsmental_floss Blog - Nov 12, 2008 It’s flu shot time around here, so I guess I have the flu on the brain. I thought if I did, maybe you guys do too, so I did a little research today. WebMD and had a particularly interesting article on flu myths. I … Tagged: blogs |
mental_floss Blog - Nov 12, 2008
Following up on yesterday’s Mars Phoenix Lander post, let’s continue with the NASA theme. This past May, Jet Propulsion Lab Director Charles Elachi gave a speech about JPL, full of historic and contemporary photos — …
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Lunchtime Quiz: Peanut Butter Dreamsmental_floss Blog - Nov 12, 2008 It’s Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month, so I did all I could to prepare for today’s quiz. Since I hail from Georgia, I already know how peanuts grow, so I had a head start. From there, things got scary. I had to examine … |
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Dietribes: Raisin d’Etremental_floss Blog - Nov 12, 2008 From the 1812 battle cry “Remember the Raisin!” to the groundbreaking (and Tony award winning) “Raisin in the Sun” to baseball (Fresno’s first professional baseball team was founded in 1908, with the team’s official … Tagged: blogs |
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5 Weather Events Worth Chatting Aboutmental_floss Blog - Nov 12, 2008 Usually, the weather is a subject for polite, uneventful conversation with people you don’t know very well. But sometimes the weather is weird, or even downright scary. Here are a few examples of weather events that … |