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        <title>Meet Japan's Original (Not-so-Fresh) Form of Sushi, 'Funazushi'</title>
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                  <description><![CDATA[Supposedly it tastes like a cross between prosciutto and caviar.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Bess Lovejoy</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>WWI Centennial: Austria-Hungary’s Last Gasp</title>
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                  <description><![CDATA[TK]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Erik Sass</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>College Board Wants to Erase Thousands of Years From AP World History, and Teachers Aren't Happy</title>
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                  <description><![CDATA[What would Confucius say?]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Emily Petsko</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>North America: East or West Coast?</title>
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                  <description><![CDATA[Can you determine whether each of these cities is on the East or West Coast of North America*?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>NASA Has a Plan to Stop the Next Asteroid That Threatens Life on Earth</title>
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                  <description><![CDATA[Don't panic—the U.S. government has a plan for doomsday.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Michele Debczak</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Do 'Close Door' Buttons in Elevators Actually Do Anything?</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/547416/do-close-door-buttons-elevators-actually-do-anything</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[Everything you know is a lie.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Emily Petsko</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>The Hidden Benefits of Your Health Insurance Plan</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/548907/hidden-benefits-your-health-insurance-plan</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[Insurance companies offer discount programs on everything from yoga to treadmills. Here's how to find them.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Jake Rossen</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>When the FBI Investigated the 'Murder' of Nine Inch Nails's Trent Reznor</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/548360/nine-inch-nails-trent-reznor-fbi-murder-investigation-down-in-it</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[“Somebody at the FBI had been watching too much Hitchcock or David Lynch or something.”]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Sean Hutchinson</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Sylvia Plath's Pulitzer Prize in Poetry Is Up for Auction</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/548865/sylvia-plaths-pulitzer-prize-poetry-auction</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[It was awarded 19 years after her death. Bidding begins at $40,000.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Emily Petsko</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>This Crafty Bicycle Can Knit a Scarf in 5 Minutes</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/548892/crafty-bicycle-can-knit-scarf-5-minutes</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[Drop your knitting needles and start pedaling.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Shaunacy Ferro</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Roadside Bear Statue in Wales is So Lifelike That Safety Officials Want It Removed</title>
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                  <description><![CDATA[It's already caused a driver to veer into a road sign.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Michele Debczak</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Shop Friday’s Best Amazon Deals</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/shopping/548337/shop-fridays-best-amazon-deals</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[Shopping List]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Smart Shopping Team </dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>10 Scientific Benefits of Being a Dog Owner</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/51153/10-benefits-being-dog-owner</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[Dogs make you happier and healthier, and they might even detect cancer.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Kathy Benjamin</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Northeastern University Is Now Handing Out Echo Dots to Its Students</title>
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                  <description><![CDATA[Alexa, where's the party?]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Shaunacy Ferro</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>West Side Story Is Returning to Theaters This Weekend</title>
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                  <description><![CDATA[Just play it cool, boy.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Jennifer M Wood</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>16 Prehistoric Creatures You’ll See In Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom</title>
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                  <description><![CDATA[The newest 'Jurassic Park' film ups the ante with a huge roster of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and marine reptiles.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Mark Mancini</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Bibo Barmaid Is Like a Keurig for Cocktails—and You Can Buy It Now</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/548625/bibo-barmaid-keurig-cocktails-and-you-can-buy-it-now</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[You don't have to invest in a ton of different ingredients and equipment to make cocktails for one.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Michele Debczak</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>13 Secrets of Roller Derby</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/88192/13-behind-scenes-secrets-roller-derby</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[There's a good reason players refuse to wear the number "1" on their jersey.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Jake Rossen</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>The Old Toy Cars Gathering Dust in Your Attic Could Be Worth a Fortune</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/548610/vintage-toys-cars-worth-a-fortune</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[One person's trash is another person's retirement plan.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Madeline Raynor</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>How Jupiter May Have Gifted Early Earth With Water</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/548613/how-jupiter-may-have-gifted-early-earth-water</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[Great links to last all weekend long!]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Miss Cellania</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Bose's New 'Sleepbuds' Are Designed to Help You Doze Off Faster</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/548632/bose-sleepbuds-designed-help-you-doze-faster</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[Don't expect them to play music, though.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Emily Petsko</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>15 Things You Might Not Know About Who Framed Roger Rabbit</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/62910/15-things-you-might-not-know-about-who-framed-roger-rabbit</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[The groundbreaking cartoon-live action hybrid was released 30 years ago.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Michael Arbeiter</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Authorities Have Cracked a Bizarre Cold Case That Could Have Ties to the Zodiac Killer</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/548757/authorities-crack-joseph-newton-chandler-mystery-zodiac-killer</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[Why did a war hero assume the identity of an 8-year-old boy killed in a traffic accident?]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Bess Lovejoy</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Want to Boost Your Home's Value By More Than $6000? Paint Your Front Door Black</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/548753/want-boost-your-homes-value-more-6000-paint-your-front-door-black</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[Paintbrushes at the ready.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Emily Petsko</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>This Scientist's Idea of the 'Perfect' Human Body Is Kind of Terrifying</title>
        <link>http://mentalfloss.com/article/548754/scientist-perfect-human-body-terrifying</link>
                  <description><![CDATA[Perhaps most disturbing of all is the baby head poking out of the sculpture’s marsupial pouch.]]></description>
                          <dc:creator>Hannah McDonald</dc:creator>
                <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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