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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.
215
How Tall Was Goliath? Fun With Cubits
mental_floss fact of the day.
214
America's Most Deadly Airship Disaster
Mental_Floss fact of the day.
213
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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