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mental_floss Blog - Nov 5, 2007
Before I started my year of living biblically, I had feared that I’d be forced into twelve months of sobriety. After all, I knew the puritans had a reputation for condemning alcohol. And certain fundamentalist …
Also tagged: blogs, religion, food and drink
mental_floss Blog - Oct 31, 2007
Another installment from our new book In the Beginning . Enjoy! A Few Newspapers and Magazines Sure we know all about the birds and bees. But periodically, we like to explore where the rest of the buzz is coming …
Also tagged: blogs, media, shameless self promotion
mental_floss Blog - Oct 30, 2007
Reference Books Get ready for some serious volume control as we introduce you to the legends behind the Encyclopedia, the Dictionary, and the Thesaurus. The Encyclopedia “Encyclopedia” is a strange word. It goes …
Also tagged: blogs, books, shameless self promotion
mental_floss Blog - Oct 29, 2007
Well, almost. With just 3 (three!) days to go until our new book’s release (pre-order it here), mental_floss is happy to present another origin story you’re bound to dig. Enjoy! The Red Carpet If you want a black and …
Also tagged: blogs, history, pop culture
mental_floss Blog - Oct 27, 2007
Well, almost. With just 6 (six!) days to go until our new book’s release (pre-order it here), mental_floss is happy to present another set of origins. Enjoy! Holy Architecture! When it comes to the history of …
Also tagged: blogs, religion, shameless self promotion
mental_floss Blog - Oct 25, 2007
In my Year of Living Biblically , one of the more fascinating and surprising pilgrimages was to the new Creation Museum in Kentucky. This is the $25 million museum for those who believe that the earth is 6,000 years …
mental_floss Blog - Oct 25, 2007
Our new book In the Beginning’s hitting stores in a week, and we can’t wait to show it to you. Here’s one of our favorite origin stories. And if you pre-order it today, we’ll send you an autographed book plate (see …
Also tagged: blogs, sex, shameless self promotion
mental_floss Blog - Oct 24, 2007
During my year of living biblically, I made several pilgrimages across America. I wanted to embed myself in various communities that live the Bible literally in their own way – from Hasidic Jews to evangelical …
mental_floss Blog - Oct 24, 2007
Who said you can’t have your cake and eat it too? Our new book In the Beginning’s hitting stores in little over a week, and we’ve got a fat slice of fact waiting for you below. Enjoy! Dancing (for fun) Since dance …
Also tagged: art, blogs, shameless self promotion, pop culture
mental_floss Blog - Oct 22, 2007
In the Beginning’s hitting stores in little over a week, and we’re serving up another sample below. Enjoy! The Vacuum Cleaner How can we put this politely – the first vacuum cleaners kinda sucked. The Original Clean …
Also tagged: blogs, shameless self promotion, inventions