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mental_floss Blog - Sep 2, 2008
Adam Savage is best known for hosting the Discovery Channel program Mythbusters, but he’s got a lot more going on than televised science experiments. He’s a master builder and special effects guy for major movies, and …
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The Bigger They Are: 10 Ice Age Giantsmental_floss Blog - Aug 12, 2008 The Pleistocene Era began 1.8 million years ago and ended roughly 10,000 years ago. During that period were several Ice Ages. Many giant sized animals and birds that seem familiar to us (because they resemble modern … Also tagged: blogs, miss cellania |
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Worst Pregnancy Evermental_floss Blog - Aug 5, 2008 If there’s a case to be made for intelligent design, we’re not sure it should begin with the spiny dogfish. The fact is, their reproductive acts are nothing short of disturbing. If you’re up for the nature’s greatest … Also tagged: blogs, super secret deal |
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Five Fantastic Felinesmental_floss Blog - Aug 5, 2008 Cats can bring a smile just by doing what they normally do. A few do so in amazingly helpful and inspiring ways. The Brave Church Cat A stray cat wandered into St Augustine’s and St Faith’s Church in London in 1936 … Also tagged: blogs, miss cellania |
mental_floss Blog - Jul 29, 2008
Recently, Stephen Colbert had a segment on his show where he celebrated a great honor: a spider being named after him. John Cleese said last week that having a lemur named after him was an honor he liked more than the …
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CAPTCHA Variants: KittenAuthmental_floss Blog - Jun 6, 2008 Over the coming weeks, I’ll highlight a few of the best (and weirdest) CAPTCHA systems available on the web. CAPTCHAs are those “type this word” or “answer this question” tests you see on many web forms — they’re there … Also tagged: technology, blogs, computers |
mental_floss Blog - May 30, 2008
Joshua Klein is interested in synanthropic species: those animals that have specifically adapted to live within human ecologies, like large cities. Example species are rats and cockroaches, which survive well in human …
Also tagged: blogs, science, environment, nature, mad scientist
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7 Heroic Dogsmental_floss Blog - May 30, 2008 Although a pack mentality is natural for a dog, their bravery, loyalty, and selflessness can boggle the mind and warm the heart. Here are a few stories that illustrate what dogs are all about. Sinbad, the Coast Guard … Also tagged: blogs, top story, miss cellania |
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5 Beastly Secrets Behind Wild Kingdommental_floss Blog - May 29, 2008 Fifty-eight years ago today (May 28), Zoo Parade premiered on NBC. For its first five seasons, the show was broadcast from Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo. The series’ host, Marlin Perkins, also just happened to be Lincoln … |
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Animal Prosthetics: A Leg Up on a Bad Breakmental_floss Blog - May 16, 2008 Amputee animals have a hard life. In the last few years, more and more disabled creatures of different species are being helped by modern technology, and by the researchers and volunteers who go the extra mile. Fuji’s … Also tagged: blogs, medicine, miss cellania |