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28 Foods Named After People - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 23)
- Published_at:2013-08-21
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John Green looks at foods such as Melba toast, Salisbury steak, and German chocolate cake, who were all named after real people. Spoiler alert: Betty Crocker...
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37 Odd College Mascots - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 22)
- Published_at:2013-08-14
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John Green discusses 37 rather odd choices for a college mascot including a pickle, a banana slug, and a squirrel. Hangout with us at 2p EST:...
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79 Common Mispronunciations - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 21)
- Published_at:2013-07-31
- Category:Education
- Channel:Mental Floss
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- description: A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John Green discusses 79 of the most commonly mispronounced words in English. Mental Floss Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mf_video Select Images...
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44 Fictional Character Names Revealed! - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.19)
- Published_at:2013-07-17
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John Green discusses the full names of 44 popular fictional characters, such as the Pillsbury Doughboy, Snuffleupagus, and Comic Book Guy. Mental Floss Video...
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50 Science Misconceptions - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.18)
- Published_at:2013-07-10
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, Hank Green discusses 50 common science misconceptions about topics such as bats, dog years, and dinosaurs. Mental Floss Video on Twitter:...
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50 Great Facts About The 50 States - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.17)
- Published_at:2013-07-03
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at a fact about each of the 50 United States of America. To celebrate Independence Day, we had an office hot dog eating...
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26 Alcoholic Drinks - mental_floss on YT (Ep.16)
- Published_at:2013-06-26
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at the name origins of 26 alcoholic drinks including the Martini, Alabama Slammer, and the Sidecar. Mental Floss Video on...
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Death! 41 Historic Demises - Summer Bummer Series pt. 3 - mental_floss on YT (Ep.15)
- Published_at:2013-06-19
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John takes a look at 41 people who have had some rather misfortunate deaths, such as falling down a chimney, being stabbed while using...
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Micromorts: Your Guide to Living Longer - Summer Bummer Series pt. 2 - mental_floss on YT (Ep.14)
- Published_at:2013-06-12
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John takes a closer look at micromorts, the probability that something is going to kill you (1 micromort - 1/1,000,000 chance of dying)....
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31 Strange Medical Conditions - Summer Bummer Series pt. 1 - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.13)
- Published_at:2013-06-05
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John kicks off our 3 part "Summer Bummer Series" by looking at some strange medical conditions including, "Burning Mouth Syndrome,"...
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50 Common Misquotations - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.11)
- Published_at:2013-05-22
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at 50 common misquotations and misattributions. Mental Floss Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mf_video Images and...
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36 Unusual Units of Measurement - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.10)
- Published_at:2013-05-15
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at unusual units of measurement such as a the jiffy, hogshead and micromort. Mental Floss Video on Twitter:...
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38 Common Spelling and Grammar Errors - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.9)
- Published_at:2013-05-08
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at common spelling and grammar errors such as "Stationery vs. Stationary," "Good vs. Well" and "Loose vs. Lose." Mental...
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41 Undomestic, Domesticated Animals - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.8)
- Published_at:2013-05-01
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at a number of rather odd pet choices including a tiger, zebra, and chinchilla. By the way, we don't endorse ownership of any...
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56 Acronyms and Initialisms - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.7)
- Published_at:2013-04-24
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John sorts through a number of acronyms and initialisms such as M&M's, SCUBA, and the USA PATRIOT act. Mental Floss Video on Twitter:...
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50 Weird Laws - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.5)
- Published_at:2013-04-11
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John discusses 50 surprisingly illegal activities such as throwing snowballs, playing BINGO (for longer than 5 hours), or using Silly...
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35 Facts About Mr. Fred Rogers - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.2)
- Published_at:2013-03-20
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John discusses 35 facts about our favorite neighbor, (Mr.) Fred Rogers, who would have turned 85 years old on March 20th. You can...
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50 Common Misconceptions - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.1)
- Published_at:2013-03-13
- Category:Education
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- description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John debunks 50 common misconceptions that most people have about topics such as vikings, exploding birds and peanut butter. Artist...
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