By Martin Lewis What exactly is the worst climate in the world? Whether a given climate is good or bad is subjective; to a native of northern Alaska, for instance, 75°F can seem miserably hot. But, in general, what makes for the worst climate depends on what you dread the most: fire or ice. Here are 4 places we're not planning on setting up shop. 1. Jacobabad,... READ ON
Just to let you know, we're doing a little bit of maintenance and upgrading to the mentalfloss.com store this weekend, so it'll be closed from noon to about 5 pm for testing. We figured we'd give you guys a head's up. Hopefully, you'll be able to curb those shopping urges until Sunday, when we'll be back in... READ ON
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We're still waiting for a winner in yesterday's giveaway, but I'll toss out Monday's installment anyway. We've given away this book before. This time, we'll take the skill out of it. The prize is Anything for a Vote. I am thinking of a person who was at one point a candidate for President of the United States. Give me the candidate and year. One hint: this person did not go on to win the election. (And just to clarify, if the answer were "Gore 2000," "Gore 1988" would not be correct.) Here are a... READ ON
In the spirit of Christmas and cleaning out our closet, let's give away some books. Every day between now and December 27th*, we'll come up with a different, slightly absurd method to determine a winner. Here's what you're playing for... READ ON
by David A. Norris Even in the midst of the Civil War, there was still one thing the North and South shared—a serious addiction to caffeine. In that respect, the Union clearly had an advantage. Not only did the North have more than two-thirds of the population and control most of the heavy industry, railroads, and financial reserves in the country, it hoarded supplies of the highly addictive little bean, leaving the Confederacy to wage its own war against java deprivation. Coffee: It's... READ ON
Hey Flossers: A final reminder to get your orders in by today since it's the last day we can guarantee that you'll get your terrific gifts by Christmas Day. Of course, if you're celebrating Festivus, Winter Solstice or any other wintery holiday, your deadline may vary... READ ON
5 Questions: Burger Time
Troy McClure Film or Actual Terrible Movie?
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