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    • Mister Rogers Always mentioned Out Loud That He Was Feeding His Fish.
    • During Prohibition, Moonshiners Would Wear "Cow shoes."
    • In Curling, Good Sportsmanship and Politeness Are Essential.
    • Queen Elizabeth II Was A Trained Mechanic.
    • In Great Britain and Japan, Black Cats Are Perceived as Auspicious.
    • During World War I, A Canadian Soldier Made A Black Bear His Pet.
    • Sleep Literally Cleans Your brain.
    • The Manchineel Tree Is Nicknamed The “Tree of Death” For Good reason.
    • Route 66 Sings.
    • Space Has A Distinct smell.

    He did this because a young blind viewer once asked him to do so. She wanted to know the fish were OK.

    The fancy footwear left hoofprints instead of footprints, helping distillers and smugglers evade police.

    Congratulating opponents and abstaining from trash talk are part of what's known as the “Spirit of Curling.”

    In 1945, at just 18 years old, Queen Elizabethjoined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, where she trained as a truck driver and mechanic.

    In the English Midlands, new brides are given black catsto bless their marriage, and Japanese people believe that black cats are good luck—particularly for single women.

    He named her Winnipeg. “Winnie” was later a resident of the London Zoological Gardens where she was an adored attraction, especially to a boy named Christopher Robin Milne, the son of A. A. Milne.

    During slumber, more cerebrospinal fluid flushes through the brain to wash away harmful proteins and toxins that build up during the day.

    Touching it can leave chemical burns on your skin, its fruit is toxic, and its bark—when burned—can cause blindness.

    If drivers adhere to the 45 mph speed limit on a stretch of Route 66in New Mexico, the road's rumble strips play a rendition of "America the Beautiful."

    Itsmells likea bouquet of diesel fumes, gunpowder, and barbecue. The aroma is mostly produced by dying stars.

  2. 20 de nov. de 2021 · We've been celebrating Mental Floss's 20th anniversary all year, looking at everything from history's most memorable fart moments to novelty foods that have titillated taste buds since our...

  3. 20 de jan. de 2021 · Mental Floss is turning 20 this year. To celebrate, we took a walk down memory lane with co-founders Will Pearson and Mangesh Hattikudur. Read on to find out more about the early days of the...