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How One Man Solved a “Baroque” Mysterymental_floss Blog - Aug 21, 2008 In 2003, Neal Stephenson’s book Quicksilver hit the stands. It was the first in a series called The Baroque Cycle, featuring (among many other things) the exploits of alchemists and mathematicians. But before … Also tagged: games, blogs, books, history, puzzles, antiquity |
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7 Reasons “Clone Wars” Will Be Worth Seeingmental_floss Blog - Aug 11, 2008 The latest Star Wars movie, Clone Wars, opens this Friday. We’ve done our homework on the new movie, and it actually looks pretty good. As the seventh movie in the epic series, we turned up seven reasons why Clone Wars … Also tagged: blogs, animation, movies, pop culture, super secret deal |
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Wacky (Okay, Classic) Book Adsmental_floss Blog - Aug 6, 2008 The New York Times has posted a nineteen-part slideshow featuring book advertisements from the Sixties and early Seventies. The ads typify a lost art in which photos of the author (or foxy reviewer) are mingled with … |
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5 Bizarre Brand Extensions We Completely Endorse!mental_floss Blog - Jul 23, 2008 5 Strange Brand Extensions We Completely Endorse! When Harley-Davidson made motorcycle boots and leather jackets, that made sense. When the rugged brand started hawking cake decorating kits, that made less sense. And … Also tagged: blogs, lists, food and drink, top story |
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Can a Robot Love Story Make You Cry?mental_floss Blog - Jul 7, 2008 If you’re Pixar fan Courtney Mault, then even the trailer for WALL•E makes you cry. Having seen the film myself, I’ll admit to tearing up — twice — at emotional (well, robo-motional) moments in the story. So what’s the … |
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6 Obscure Facts About the Noidmental_floss Blog - Jun 4, 2008 If you watched American TV in the late 1980s, you’ll remember the Noid, the crazed anti-pizza terrorist who served as mascot for Domino’s Pizza under the banner “Avoid the Noid.” Although Domino’s eventually dropped … Also tagged: blogs, animation, humor, tv, lists, pop culture, top story |
mental_floss Blog - May 25, 2008
Here’s a tangentially related followup to the article on Polaroid photographer Jamie Livingston earlier this week. Some commenters asked about the quality of the photos — many images seem to be better than what we …
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Simple Forecasting: Weather Ballsmental_floss Blog - May 20, 2008 Portland, Oregon has long had a Weather Ball — a series of lights that tell you, in rough terms, a weather forecast. It’s located downtown, on top of a building. From many locations in Portland you can spot the ball … Also tagged: technology, blogs, weather, environment, inventions, around the world |
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Online Museum: Big Things of Canadamental_floss Blog - May 13, 2008 I’m a sucker for a huge ball of twine, giant pierogi, or enormous dinosaur replica. But it was news to me that an online museum is devoted to such things — specifically, such Canadian things. Big Things: The Monuments … Also tagged: blogs, photos, weird, pop culture, around the world |
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The Stories Behind 10 Famous Product Placementsmental_floss Blog - Apr 5, 2008 I saw Run, Fatboy, Run this weekend. Loved it. The movie centers around a marathon called the Nike River Run. This, of course, was accompanied by Nike River Run signs splattered all over London. At one point, the main … |