Ethan Trex

Ethan Trex

Senior editor at mental_floss. Likes: doughnuts, spirits (liquor), spirits (supernatural), donuts. Dislikes: injuries.

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The Cheese Origin Quiz

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Name the Last 10 NL MVPs

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Where College Football Coaches Went To College

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The Obscure Fruit Quiz

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The Early Names of Famous Bands

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Art of a Champion: The Ultimate Athlete Tattoo Quiz

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The Athlete Autobiography Quiz

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College Football Traditions

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The Obscure Spices Quiz

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The Stage Name Quiz

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Daily Floss

Morning Cup of Links

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Fatherly Advice

5 Questions

5 Questions: Nervous "Rex"

Brain Game

Third in the 100k

Lunchtime Quiz

How Many Vice Presidents Can You Name in 10 Minutes?

The word “PEZ” comes from the German word for peppermint—PfeffErminZ.

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When and Why Did People Start Saying "Um"?

What Did Grover Cleveland Do Between Terms?

Why Aren't There B Batteries?

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What's Your Dream Board on Jeopardy?

What Museums Should Everyone Visit at Least Once?

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DID YOU KNOW? Marlon Brando hated memorizing lines so much that he posted cue cards everywhere to help him get through scenes. He even asked for lines to be written on an actress's posterior. (That request was denied.)