In case you missed it, we're back with another caption contest! Our latest cartoon was illustrated by regular _floss reader, the multi-talented Robert Bonotto. To repeat the rules, the idea here is quite simple: Your job is to come up with a gag. Make us smile, make us laugh, extra-points for those who are able to drop some interesting fact or trivia along the way. We'll narrow down the entries to our favorites and then let YOU guys pick one winner. As with last time, when dropping your gag in the... READ ON

UPDATE!: Thanks to everyone who entered our "Name our New Award and win lots of stuff!" contest.  The Contest is officially closed now, and we'll be reviewing entires for the next two days. Be sure to check back on Tuesday, when we'll announce the winners. ********************************************** The November Issue of mental_floss is our very first Awards Issue, where we're paying tribute to all sorts of ridiculousness (Best Reason to Spend $5000 on Underpants, Best Rumor that Turned... READ ON

Believe it or not, we're begging you to spoil the book for us. Heck, we'll even give you a prize for it! You see, back when Seinfeld ended, we were certain that Jerry would ask Elaine to marry him. Instead he ended up in jail. Then when The Sopranos finished, we thought Tony would end up in jail. Instead he ordered food and listened to Journey. And then when Jay Z officially retired, we thought, this one's easy—the guy's retiring. Then he released another album. So now that the final... READ ON

Okay, now I kind of wish we'd bought several turkeys and had even more leftovers, because we sure did get a lot of brilliant suggestions for what to do with our festering turkey carcass. (Mmm, yummy!) Maybe you can tell by what I just wrote, but I decided that we'd publish all the recipes next year; for the purposes of this contest, we're focusing on the more bizarre suggestions. Because, really, who wouldn't want: A "meat helmet:" "Go to the local park and run around trying to avoid birds, dogs, fat... READ ON