From McSweeney's, Notes on "Sweet Child O' Mine," as delivered to Axl Rose by his editor: She's got a smile that, it seems to me—Why equivocate? You weaken your point by framing this as a mere personal observation instead of a fact. Reminds me of childhood memories—Redundant. You either have a memory or you're reminded of something. You're not reminded of a memory. Heavy-metal fans won't stand for such writing, my friend. ... Finally, Axl, I think we might have had a misunderstanding... READ ON

I just got back from a sunburned weekend in the twee little town of Ogunquit and thought I'd share a few things I learned: * If anyone tries to tell you that "Ogunquit" means "beautiful place by the sea" (which happens to be the town motto) tell them to Ogun-quit it: The word, from the Western Abenaki Indians, means "coastal lagoon." * That doesn't mean Ogunquit isn't a beautiful place by the sea -- in the early 20th century, its cliffs were the subject of paeans from well-known painters, including a... READ ON

I was thumbing through edits this weekend of mental_floss' upcoming Med School in a Box (kudos to Mary and her husband Tim for churning out such a wonderful project!), when I came across a fact that completely intrigued me. I mean, *ahem* there were plenty of facts in there that intrigued me, but I found the one on Foreign Accent Syndrome particularly fascinating. Apparently, the condition is the result of a rare, highly localized stroke that "strips the patient of her native accent and instead leaves her... READ ON

As you can see, mentalfloss.com has a new look and a terrific cast of daily contributors. We think you'll agree it's a knowledge junkie's dream. But, the site just went up today so please excuse us as we work out a few little last-minute quirks. We hope you'll tell everyone you know, and even people you don't know, about the new mentalfloss.com. Thanks! Will and... READ ON