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Cute and Colorful Wooden Animal Tissue Holders
Dinosaur Tissue Holder The Auburn, California-based design shop Sparkly Pony (previously) has created a cute and colorful series of wooden animal tissue holders that look…
The World’s First Brain Imaging Study on the Effects of LSD
The Beckley Foundation, a UK non-profit founded by Amanda Feilding that supports drug science and policy, has successfully crowdfunded the world’s first-ever brain imaging study…
History Teacher Finds Message Hidden in Cereal Box Saying It Is the Last Box of Kellogg’s Cereal Made in Canada
On the morning of Monday, March 2, 2015, Stephane Gaudette, a history teacher and father of two in Timmins, Ontario, opened a box of Kellogg’s…
HBO NOW Standalone Subscription Service to Premiere in April for Apple Customers
After announcing plans to offer a standalone streaming service in late 2014, HBO has revealed HBO NOW, a subscription service that is scheduled to premiere…
Comedian Vanessa Bayer Deals With the Horrors of Parcel Pickup at the Post Office on ‘Portlandia’
Vanessa Bayer, cast member of Saturday Night Live, deals with the horrors of parcel pickup at the post office in a recent sketch from Portlandia.
John Oliver Questions the Continued Existence of Daylight Saving Time: ‘How Is This Still A Thing?’
John Oliver questions the continued existence of daylight saving time in a particularly amusing “How Is This Still A Thing?” segment on Last Week Tonight…
Being Tall, Blond, & Muscular Hinders Chris Hemsworth’s Hollywood Career in ‘Saturday Night Live’ American Express Ad
Chris Hemsworth explains how his above average height, blond hair, and large muscles hindered the start of his Hollywood career in a hilarious American Express…
An Explanation of Why People Get Bags and Dark Circles Under Their Eyes
In the latest episode of the Mental Floss series Big Questions, host Craig Benzine answers the question “Why do we get dark bags under our eyes?” Benzine…
World Clock, A Cylindrical Desk Clock That Displays 24 Different Time Zones When Rolled on Its Side
The World Clock is a deceptively simple desk clock created by Korean design firm 11+ that features the names of major cities from around the…
Anderson Cooper Responds to Conan O’Brien’s Mock CNN Report About a Dog Barking in Cuba
In a recent installment of his recurring Ridiculist segment, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper responded to Conan O’Brien‘s mock CNN report about a dog barking from the episode of Conan…