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The New Shapes of Garden Produce | Mental Floss
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Skip to main content area. You can close this video in 5 seconds. The New Shapes of Garden Produce. Like us on Facebook. Last summer I found myself with a dozen pumpkins. And no plans for what to do with them. I ended up giving some away, and using the rest for porch decorations. After a couple of hard freezes, they were ready for the compost heap from which they sprouted about a year ago. I retrieved some seeds (a messy job after the pumpkins go soft) because I have. They've been growing them in Japan.
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Hollywood Peeps: 15 Oscar-Winning Films in Marshmallow | Mental Floss
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Skip to main content area. You can close this video in 5 seconds. Hollywood Peeps: 15 Oscar-Winning Films in Marshmallow. Filed under: Miss Cellania. Like us on Facebook. S Peeps Show diorama contest. The winner of the 2010 Washington Post competition was this recreation of the Pixar film, here titled "EEP! With Peep characters and balloons made from Peeps. It was built by Michael Chirlin and Veronica Ettle of Arlington, Virginia. 2 West Side Story. It was a semifinalist in WaPo's 2010 competition. This ...
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17 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in May | Mental Floss
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Skip to main content area. You can close this video in 5 seconds. 17 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in May. Like us on Facebook. If you remember nothing else from this article, remember that Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12. Go ahead and buy the card now. Once that’s taken care of, here are 17 much wackier holidays to keep it fun this month. 1 May 1: Loyalty Day. 2 May 2: Scurvy Awareness Day. The preferred disease of pirates has its own international holiday, and an entire website to boot! Today we ho...
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9 Bizarre and Beautiful Fancy Pigeons | Mental Floss
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Skip to main content area. You can close this video in 5 seconds. 9 Bizarre and Beautiful Fancy Pigeons. Like us on Facebook. For at least 500 years and maybe more pigeon fanciers have bred wonderfully bizarre-looking pigeons. Today, there hundreds of breeds and colors, and, just like cats and dogs, there are competitions to see who most closely matches their breed standard." Here are some of the gems of the fancy pigeon world. No, not Tumblrs! The Origin of Species. WysInfo Pigeons and Doves. 11 'Green'...
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Scientist Turns Peanut Butter into Diamonds | Mental Floss
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Skip to main content area. You can close this video in 5 seconds. Scientist Turns Peanut Butter into Diamonds. Like us on Facebook. I’ve always said peanut butter is a girl’s best friend, and now there’s proof. While trying to mimic the extreme conditions found deep beneath the Earth’s surface, a researcher turned one of the most popular sandwich condiments into a substance even more valuable, if less tasty: diamond. Is a low estimate). We also know the mantle is where diamonds are formed. They’re incred...
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Tycho Brahe: The Astronomer With A Drunken Moose | Mental Floss
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Skip to main content area. You can close this video in 5 seconds. Tycho Brahe: The Astronomer With A Drunken Moose. Like us on Facebook. Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) might quite possibly hold the distinction of history's most eccentric astronomer. His scientific accomplishments include the discovery of the supernova. In 1572 and a series of essays on the movement of comets, not to mention a heated feud with Galileo. The hoofed critter would trot alongside Brahe's carriage like a loyal dog and lived inside his...
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21 World War I Recruitment Posters From Around the Globe | Mental Floss
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Skip to main content area. You can close this video in 5 seconds. 21 World War I Recruitment Posters From Around the Globe. Like us on Facebook. All countries have their own style when it comes to military recruitment posters, and even within one country, the style will change drastically depending on the specific branch looking for volunteers. Here are some interesting examples of military recruitment posters from World War I. St George and the dragon. This poster doesn't bother striking up national pri...
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You Can Now Download Pixar’s Rendering Software—For Free! | Mental Floss
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Skip to main content area. You can close this video in 5 seconds. You Can Now Download Pixar’s Rendering Software For Free! Like us on Facebook. Aspiring animators, rejoice! Pixar’s coveted rendering software, RenderMan. Can be all yours for free. Available for download on any non-commercial Mac, PC, or Linux computer, you can use the software without any limitations or watermarks. The only catch is that you have to pay a $495 licensing fee if you want to make money off your creations. POPULAR ON mental ...
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Alvin Ward Archive and Bio | Mental Floss
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Skip to main content area. YouTube Channel Creates Mesmerizing Videos Using Light Refraction. Watch things disappear. READ ON. The Dogs Trained to Help Diabetes Patients. Sniffing out changes in blood at the molecular level, these dogs are pretty amazing. READ ON. Coffee Tables Create the Illusion of Animals in Water. Have coffee while surrounded by duck butts. READ ON. 12 Lucky Products to Show Your Love for Black Cats. Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day! 24 Facts About Wine. Something out of this world?
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6 Elements of Arthur Chu's Jeopardy! Strategy | Mental Floss
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Skip to main content area. You can close this video in 5 seconds. 6 Elements of Arthur Chu's Jeopardy! Photographed By Chris Higgins on His Couch. Like us on Facebook. The last three nights by employing excellent strategy on. He won first on Tuesday. Tied to win on Wednesday. And won decisively on Thursday. Here's a rundown of what makes his play so special. UPDATE: Chu won again on Friday. Check out our in-depth interview. Conducted right before his fourth win aired. 1 Playing to Tie. The night before, ...
