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Things We Saw Today: A Cthulhu Engagement Ring Perfect For A R’lyeh Wedding

By Sam Maggs Feb 23rd
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By Glen Tickle Aug 7th
Mental Floss Video Examines 20 Commonly-Held Misconceptions About Sex

By Carolyn Cox Jul 9th
Chuck Norris Taught Bob Barker Karate, and 47 Other Celebrity Hobbies From John Green and Mental Floss

By Glen Tickle May 14th
Mental Floss Looks At American Regional Foods You Shouldn’t Eat Just Anywhere

By Carolyn Cox May 8th
John Green Drops Some Knowledge About Newspaper Comic Strips in His Latest Mental Floss Video

By Glen Tickle Mar 5th
Let’s Take a Break From All This Valentine’s Stuff and Learn About Word Origins With John Green

By Glen Tickle Feb 14th
Learn About the Origins of 27 Winter Holiday Traditions with John Green and Mental Floss

By Victoria McNally Dec 20th
Learn 25 Things Most People Don’t Know about Thanksgiving

By Glen Tickle Nov 27th
Mental Floss Brings You 24 Scientific Discoveries That Happened by Accident [Video]

By Dan Van Winkle Nov 20th
John Green Explains the Origins of 32 Superstitions [Video]

By Glen Tickle Nov 1st
John Green and Mental Floss Make Halloween Educational with 38 Facts About Candy [Video]

By Dan Van Winkle Oct 23rd
50 Common Misconceptions Debunked in About Six Minutes

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