11 Things You Should Know About Rocky & Bullwinkle
mentalfloss.com — Fifty years ago this week, the world was introduced to Rocket “Rocky” J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose. An animated television series called Rocky and His Friends debuted on ABC at 5:30 pm on November 19, 1959. To celebrate the moose and squirrel’s half-century of existence, here are 11 things you should know about the show and characters. (Submitted by mklopez) More...
11 Things Wal-Mart Has Banned
mentalfloss.com — Retail giant Wal-Mart is the world’s largest public company, and whether or not you’re a fan of shopping at the House that Sam Walton Built, you’ve got to admit that the store stocks just about everything. But not quite, though. There are a number of things that Wal-Mart has banned from its stores at some point. Let’s take a look at a few of them. (Submitted by amprather) More...
Music on Wheels--Can You 'Play' a Bicycle? 7 Bicycle Bands
mentalfloss.com — From musicians who actually used the bicycle as a musical instrument to bands who toured and played while riding bicycles, here are 7 bicycle bands who, one way or another, really loved their cycles... (Submitted by openthink) More...
12 Star-Powered College Roommates
mentalfloss.com — Plenty of college students fret about their roommates, complaining about how they smell bad or steal Pop Tarts. But be careful – that person on the lower bunk may turn out to be powerful someday. Or maybe you both will like Al Gore and Tommy Lee Jones or Joe Montana and Charlie Weis. (Submitted by amprather) More...
9 Tasty Foods Named After People
mentalfloss.com — Ever wonder what it takes to get your name permanently affixed to a dish? It doesn’t hurt to invent a new delicacy that people just can’t stop eating, but for some people it’s just been a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Here are 9 foods named after people, including Margherita pizza, Graham crackers, and nachos (yes, nachos) (Submitted by amprather) More...
8 Brilliant Scientific Screw-ups
mentalfloss.com — Hard work and dedication have their time and place, but the values of failure and ineptitude have gone unappreciated for far too long. They say that patience is a virtue, but the following eight inventions prove that laziness, slovenliness, clumsiness and pure stupidity can be virtues, too. (Submitted by amprather) More...
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