We haven't done this in a while, so we're raising the stakes. Mangesh and I invited a special guest artist to draw on our whiteboard. Rather than just draw one element as we've done in the past, our guest artist drew three. To win a free mental_floss t-shirt, all you have to do is correctly guess one of the following subjects, which are all depicted in our guest artist's work: 1) A method of transportation 2) A non-profit organization 3) A five-letter word (Hint: in Scrabble, this word's tile value... READ ON
UPDATE: We've extended our special giveaway through Friday. So, you've got the rest of today to wow us with your candy trivia and win a Gummi Light, mental_floss t-shirt and/or the rest of my Halloween candy (see... READ ON
On Monday, we asked people to help us create a list of places mental_floss magazine is sold. You came through. We also said we'd give away t-shirts to a few lucky contributors. "¢ We picked a number at random (as you can see on the Post-it Note, #112). Our first winner is the person whose comment number matched. Congrats to Zack, who has seen the mag at Barnes & Noble in Shelby Township, MI. "¢ Our second winner would have been the person who picked our secret location (we chose The... READ ON
Q. It says here on your website that you have a bi-monthly magazine (Editor's note: we do =====>). I'd like to pick up a newsstand copy before I commit to subscribing. Do you have a list of places mental_floss magazine is sold? A. I don't have a list handy, so let's build one together. To add a little incentive, we'll turn this into an impromptu mental_floss t-shirt giveaway. If you've seen mental_floss magazine for sale on a newsstand, in a bookstore, or somewhere entirely different, leave a comment... READ ON
Mangesh is out of the office today. He and mental_floss co-founder Will are headed west to Mountain View, California, where tomorrow they're giving a speech at the Googleplex. But we've got shirts to unload, which means the Ridiculous Board Games must go on. Before he left, Mangesh selected an author and depicted this person on the whiteboard. If you've missed the previous three installments, here's how this works: 1) This is a complete game of chance, the equivalent of saying "We chose a number... READ ON
It's the greatest deal in the history of history books! Our first hardback, The Mental Floss History of the World: An Irreverent Romp Through History's Best Bits, hits stores later this month and we're so excited that we've teamed up with the fine folks at Amazon.com to give you a special deal. Pre-order the book before October 28th and we'll throw in 6 FREE MONTHS of mental_floss magazine! Just CLICK HERE to get the deal now. Of course, with a special this... READ ON
For far too long, people have been forced to watch chickens parade about naked. Thankfully, artist Edgar Honetschlager has taken the situation into his own hands. After dreaming of a world where chickens were given their dignity back, the Austrian artist got the backing of several Japanese investors and set out to cloak our feathered brethren in the most fashionable ways he could think of. The Honetschlager collection ranges from jump suits to knitted wear, and apparently prices are available upon... READ ON
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Every film John Cazale appeared in was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
