Name: Mental_Floss
Weblog: www.mentalfloss.com
Articles: 217
First Published: Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Last Published: Friday, June 29, 2007
Currently listing articles 217-201:
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Are Stomach Ulcers Caused by Stress and Spicy Foods?— No and Dr. Barry Marshall gave himself an ulcer to prove it.
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Doctors Once Believed that Stomach Ulcers Resulted from Stress and Spicy Food
— Until Dr. Barry Marshall gave himself an ulcer to prove them wrong.
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How Tall Was Goliath? Fun With Cubits— mental_floss fact of the day.
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America's Most Deadly Airship Disaster— Mental_Floss fact of the day.
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Noah Webster "Americanized" the English Language
— Mental_Floss fact of the day.
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The Most Populous U.S. City West of Reno, Nevada Is Not Los Angeles
— What’s the most populous U.S. city west of Reno, Nevada? If you think Los Angeles, you’re wrong. The correct answer is San Jose, California.
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America's Revolutionary War the Bloodiest Ever?
— Even though it dragged on for nine long years, fewer than 4,500 American troops lost their lives in battle during the Revolutionary War.
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Popeye's Spinach Fetish Is Bad Science — A Stray Decimal Point
— A stray decimal point led to Popeye’s spinach fetish. He’d have gotten more iron from eggs, pork, or even brown sugar.
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Madam C. J. Walker, The First Self-Made Female Millionaire in America— mental_floss fact of the day.
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The Smellie Method — mental_floss fact of the day.
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De Paul "Blue Demons" - Rather Ironic— mental_floss fact of the day.
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The First Special Effects Oscar Went To...— mental_floss fact of the day.
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Eleanor Roosevelt Didn’t Change Her Last Name When She Got Married— mental_floss fact of the day.
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The Duality of Yams and Sweet Potatoes— mental_floss fact of the day.
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What Did Harrison Ford Wait Years To Do?
— Mental Floss fact of the day.
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Of Groundhogs, Woodchucks and Whistle Pigs— mental_floss fact of the day.
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The Original Function of Ship's Portholes
— Mental_Floss fact of the day.
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