Why So Many People Get The Flu In Winter
The 2012-2013 flu season is shaping up to be a doozy.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported that during the first week of 2013, 7.3 percent of all deaths reported through their...
View ArticleThe Early TV Appearances Of 9 Hollywood Stars
A lot of readers seemed to enjoy our first look at the early roles of actors who went on to bigger and better things (and you guys came up with a lot of good ones on your own as well!)Your collective...
View Article10 Actors' Dramatic Departures From Popular TV Shows
Charlie Sheen isn't the first major character to be axed from a hit show ("Two and a Half Men"), and there are others who (sometimes) ill-advisedly killed their own golden goose while their former...
View ArticleHere's Where Americans Spend Their Money
Last year, Americans spent $10.7 trillion shopping.With that much dough, you could buy over 2,000 aircraft carriers, 300 private islands, and still have money left over for a latte.Here’s a taste of...
View Article10 Convenience Foods That Even Americans Didn't Want To Eat
From Celery Jell-O to chocolate French fries, here are ten foods that didn't have a very long shelf-life.1. Coffee-Flavored Jell-O (Celery, Too!)In 1918, the makers of Jell-O introduced a new flavor:...
View Article18 Complicated Scientific Ideas Explained In Plain English
A few months ago, Randall Munroe of the webcomic xkcd published a description of the Saturn V rocket using only the 1000 most frequent words in English.Under this restriction, the rocket was called...
View Article11 Strange Things You Need To Know About Your Heart
Your heart isn't gold. It isn't sweet. And don't put in on your sleeve — you'll make a mess!Just in time for Valentine's Day, here are 11 scientific facts about your ticker.1. Heart attacksThe most...
View ArticleThe Favorite Drinks Of 11 Iconic People
When these celebrities and iconic characters want to knock one back, these are the drinks they choose.1. Madeira – Ben FranklinIf there are two things Big Ben Franklin will always be remembered for,...
View Article9 Common Misconceptions About Alcohol
You may drink, and you may party, but do you get My Drunk Kitchen wasted?Well, it seems drunk-cooking video host Hannah Hart's learned her fair share from her series — she hosted Mental Floss's weekly...
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