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Tab Julius is a software architect who seems to spend his time shoveling snow.
If you spent your musically developmental and formative years in the basement of a college radio station, you know the satisfaction that comes from championing some unknown alterna-electro funk band from Portland. With this satisfaction comes the devastating emptiness when they inevitably sell their catchy debut single to Mitsubishi for use in a commercial for a sedan with above average gas mileage. The rise of illegal downloading, the shrinking of radio playlists, and the decline in CD sales have forced... READ ON
The Presbyterian Church, USA, has just decided that churches will be allowed to refer to the Holy Trinity as "Rock, Redeemer, and Friend" or "Mother, Child, and Womb" or any other gender-neutral threesome a particular congregation finds compelling.
I bring this up exclusively because for the last several weeks I have been dying to share something: The word Presbyterians is a perfect anagram of Britney Spears! (I came to find this out because my new book contains a lot of anagrams, which resulted in my... READ ON
Today is Juneteenth, one of those American holidays that involves neither getting off work or buying a card, and so is therefore more or less forgotten. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of the slaves by a Union general in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865.
Initially, I was going to celebrate June 19th the way I celebrate all other holidays--that is to say, by not blogging--but then when I was reading about Juneteenth, I came across the word portmanteau (which is a great word, and the... READ ON
I presume that everyone in America has quit their jobs in order to watch every game of the World Cup (I can't confirm this on account of how I haven't left my apartment since the tournament started last week), and so you probably know that the Brazil is favored to win, due to its overwhelming awesomeness.
There are many theories about why Brazil is so good at football, but I personally believe it is the nicknames--a tradition that dates back almost a century. According to this article, the first... READ ON
One of my favorite leisure activities is watching the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which admittedly aired like two weeks ago but in my defense I've been getting married and moving and weeping vociferously re. the United States national soccer team's loss to the Czeck Republic.
At any rate, any serious speller (and I myself was third runner up in the Audubon Park Elementary School spelling bee as a fourth grader) knows that the German is the Everest of languages. This year, for instance, both the... READ ON
I'm getting married in nine days. And so I've been thinking a lot about weddings and marriages. Admittedly, most of my time the past few months has been wasted accomplishing the little tasks inherent to a 450-guest wedding. But now and again, I've found myself researching the wider world of weddings. Here's what I've learned:
My all-time favorite marriage certificate comes from this apparently true story: Amidst a thunderstorm, Swift had sought refuge under a large tree. A man and his pregnant... READ ON
Remember, y'all. Tomorrow is April 1st, which--to quote Puddnhead Wilson--"is the day on which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four."
Prepare yourself for the salt-in-the-sugar trick tomorrow morning with The 100 Top April Fools' Pranks of all time. My personal favorite would be the April 1998 issue of New Mexicans for Science and Reason. Now, we do not wish to criticize New Mexico, which we are sure includes many, many citizens who favor science and reason,... READ ON
Today is the 410th birthday of noted French philosopher and mathematician Rene "I think therefore I am" Descartes. Known as the father of both mathematics and philosophy (he also fathered a daughter, Francine, out of wedlock), Descartes' work and life are plenty fascinating. But we bring up his birthday only because it is our best opportunity in weeks to share our favorite fact in the entire history of facts, which we learned from Britannica via floss contributor A. J. Jacobs:
Rene Descartes had a... READ ON
I won't try to pretend otherwise: this post is partly intended to tip you off to one of the funniest dudes on the web, but mostly it's a way for me to publicly kiss up and grovel. (See how I already kissed up? "One of the funniest dudes on the web." That's The Art of War in action, baby.) Anyway, the dude's name is Merlin Mann, and driven desperate, as most of us are, by etiquette-less public cell phone users, he created a character called "That Phone Guy."... READ ON
In this the third part of our ongoing 433-part series, Better Know a Director, we'll do a once-over on the work of Jonathan Glazer. The Fightin' Glazer. Undoubtedly, you've seen some of his work before. Sexy Beast was a pretty big deal, although Birth, rightfully, was less of one. He's also directed a bunch of music videos, including Jamiroquai's once ubiquitous "Virtual Insanity." But as I discovered at a not-that-recent Resfest, watching his work in... READ ON
It officially feels like spring in New York, and naturally my mind has filled itself with the standard vernal fare: watching boiling water turn instantly to snow, contemplating the delicious gayness of 300, wishing I could play Nerf basketball more often and rap about why my alma mater sucks. If only I had videos to complement these thoughts...
Oh wait, I do? You mean this wasn't just a not-so-clever writing device meant to tweak your expectations? Awesome! Looky here:
Looks like I won't... READ ON
People oftentimes assume Tracy Morgan is drunk or stoned to the bejesus. This is absurd to me, and cruel, too. In insinuating this, these people (let's call them "straw men") devalue a comedian who over the last several years--but particularly since he's literally (both on and off camera) morphed into his character Tracy Jordan from 30 Rock--has become something of a national treasure. Susan B. Anthony is a national treasure. Would you like to cast aspersions on her, too? Honestly. Think about it.
Not... READ ON
Every six months or so, reliable as clockwork, we're treated to some grotesquely bilious new statement from Ann Coulter. Lefties roar. Some righties run for cover. Others look the other way or bow their heads in half-apology. Cable news stations dive headlong into another easy-to-moralize-on filler topic perfectly suited for the 24 hour news cycle. And round and round we go.
This weekend, as you must've seen, and if you haven't click here, Coulter shocked no one with her latest... READ ON
Listen, life is short and if you, like me, work next to a skyscraper being put up by drunkards it could be shorter. That's why we have to relish in a little light-hearted fun from time to time, eg. going to the beach or eating popcorn with our toes or seeing a Dave Barry column in your paper, refusing to read it, and then ritualistically burning it using your mother's nail polish remover as igniter fluid. There's really no limit to what we can do if we try, and this clip,... READ ON
One of the distinct  displeasures of full-time employment--and of not having TiVo--is the inability to watch daytime television. Remember the thrill of The Price is Right during a sick day home from school, or for that matter, Tic Tac Dough? There was a feeling of law-breaking, of daring, in watching those shows. You felt as if you were getting away with something, even if the 102-degree fever wasn't lightbulb-enhanced. Well, in the working world, or at least my working world, there are no sick days,... READ ON
Perhaps the strangest--and certainly the most unwelcome--development of this year's Super Bowl was the reliance on homophobia to move product. Much has already been written on the topic, so I won't cover old ground here, but all the corporate phobing sparked a discussion of the "man-crush" around Hunter HQ. Specifically, who is it acceptable to harbor one for? Jon Stewart seemed to be the #1 answer, with Kris Kristofferson a close two. (That's not a joke. Dude's a serious badass. Plus, he wrote this... READ ON
Editor's Note: This YouTube Tuesday post was sent in shortly before game time, but due to computer problems, didn't make it up in time for tipoff. Kobe, in fact, did not play, and the Lakers lost 99-94 to one sorry sack franchise. It hurts. It hurts so bad. If this post changes just one person's life, though, it'll all have been worth it...Â
Don't try to talk to me about anything else right now, because you, friend, will be rebuffed. Two months back, I bought tickets to see the Lakers... READ ON
Along with playing chess and watching my friends have sex, I derive endless enjoyment from Dumb Criminal videos. And based upon all the airtime these grainy surveillance tapes get, I'm guessing you do, too. So let's drop the ado...
This one is the most famous of the stupid crook YouTubes. There are many different versions of this video including one that's more than borderline racist
--but I like this one the best for its subtitles, which are undoubtedly accurate:
And look at this guy who... READ ON
Weight loss is a common topic, as any number of ads, articles, news segments and infomercials are likely to let you know. We are all aware that if we cut our intake and hit the gym, we'll lose some of that excess padding. But what if eating in moderation and regular exercise aren't viable options? There are myriad modern diets that suggest one key food or habit, or extol their own magic pill "" be it a large dose of caffeine, or a large dose of ephedra, or a mixture of caffeine and ephedra... READ ON
If your name is Angus MacGyver, all you need to lay waste to life's obstacles—from hotwiring a moped to breaking out of a heavily guarded Soviet prison—is a tube sock, a jar of mayonnaise, and a roll of duct tape. If you're anyone else, you'll probably need this guide. But don't push your luck. Being a diabolical genius is not for the faint of heart. So unless you're willing to be maimed, arraigned, and shipped off to Gitmo, we suggest you don't try... READ ON
Until yesterday, 'I Read Mental Floss' was our favorite Facebook Group. Then Evan Schiller showed us these.
1. Group Name:
"I feel bad when I see kids on a... READ ON
Our favorite martian, Ray William Johnson, just put out a new music video featuring all your favorite villains. See how many you know in the funny video... READ ON
The Wednesday Word Ladder is now Wednesday Wordplay, which will offer other word-related puzzles in addition to ladders. Enjoy!
What English word begins with one
double-letter (like "UU" or "LL")
and ends with another?
Here is... READ ON
Ten percent of all people are left-handed, a ratio that holds up over generations. While we can correlate a lot of things with handedness, we still don't know what causes it.
Which Star Trek series do you like the best? It doesn't really matter, because you can watch them all here, at least for now. (via Metafilter)
Use a steady hand and a virtual catapult to toss Cadbury Creme Eggs at any Google Maps location. I managed to "egg" my own home! (via the Presurfer)
What Pi Sounds Like. Numerical... READ ON
This is Brain Game #696, and it's Tuesday Test Time. Don protective gear now.
Two former U.S. presidents have last names that were 10 letters long, and one has a middle name that was 10 letters long.
Name the only former U.S. president
whose first name was 10 letters long.
Here is... READ ON
Chicken Chasing: A Cajun Mardi Gras Tradition. Dress funny, beg for food, get drunk, and make sure you have something to repent when Lent begins.
See the most realistic android yet: the Geminoid DK. If you didn't know going in, how much of the video would you watch before figuring out he's a robot?
March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. If you're over 50, your first colonoscopy screening is due, but this silly song will prepare you well.
You know those standardized tests that determine... READ ON
In case you haven't heard of him, Charlie Brooker is a British national treasure — and also a sneering, acidly sarcastic, fast-talking, hilarious journalist and TV presenter whose distinctly British tear-downs of everything from the state of TV to politics and video games have earned him a reputation as a no-holds-barred opinionator. Here's the best of what I could find on YouTube — let me know what you think. BTW, he swears a lot, so these are definitely NSFW.
Charlie cleverly deconstructs the... READ ON
This morning I discovered a flyer in my mailbox advertising "Wordsworth and Keats Fine Interior Housepainting: special attention paid to metre and rhyme." Part of me wanted to believe this was a real service, perhaps featuring painters who speak in couplets and scrawl secret verses on your walls before they slap up a coat of Benjamin Moore. Alas, the website the flyer lists turns out to be completely unrelated to poetry or paint. I guess the whole point was just to get people's attention, in which case, it... READ ON
Wait, what day is it again? From The New Yorker:
According to some of the calendars and appointment books floating around this office, Monday, February 19th, is Presidents' Day. Others say it's President's Day. Still others opt for Presidents Day. Which is it? ... The answer, strictly speaking, is none of the above. Ever since 1968, when, in one of the last gasps of Great Society reformism, holidays were rejiggered to create more three-day weekends, federal law has decreed the third... READ ON
Do not, repeat, do NOT click on this link if you actually have something even slightly, vaguely important to do today, or if you are at all worried about maintaining your sanity.
Okay, fine, click.
Loituma Girl is the most spellbinding thing I've ever seen, and the worst part is, I can't explain why. At least Wikipedia can explain what:
Loituma Girl (also known as Leekspin) is a flash cartoon set to a gibberish section of the traditional Finnish folk song "Ievan Polkka" sung by the Finnish quartet... READ ON
There's an interesting debate going on at the Guardian about why English-speakers use the word Allah to refer to the Muslim version of God:
There is no logical reason for this. Why use an Arabic word in English-language news reports when there is a perfectly good English word that means exactly the same thing?
Various Arabic words -- jihad and sheikh, for example -- have crept into everyday usage because no precise equivalent exists in English, but "Allah" is not of that type. It is simply the normal... READ ON
.. the fact that this fantastic blogger took the trouble to photograph and post every single ad in Times Square, or the fact that one of them is for "Legally Blonde: The Musical!"
UPDATE: Just finished reading the blogger's post. He had the exact same... READ ON
I've mentioned this worthy organization on the blog before (albeit in passing), but one of our readers thought we ought to bring it to full attention in order to make the world a better place:
At Chain Letters Anonymous, we understand the anxiety of breaking the chain. We want to help you overcome "forward-button addiction" and the superstitious intoxication that brings computer networks to a crawl.
Not everyone has the strength to quit cold turkey, and we fully... READ ON
So, you know those scientific studies that recruit participants through ads on the subway and on college bulletin boards? This one's sooooo much cooler:
SYDNEY (AFP)—An Australian zoo is putting humans on public display in its orangutang enclosure in a month-long scientific experiment that will also include a popularity contest.
Six humans have already taken up residence in the Adelaide Zoo pen for the experiment, dubbed "the human zoo."
Groups of humans will spend week-long shifts locked in... READ ON
If you thought mummies came only from Egypt, this news story will astound you. Actually, it ought to astound anyone because it's so. freakin'. cool:
Hands over her eyes and her face gripped with terror, the woman's fear of death is all too obvious.
The remarkable mummy was found in a hidden burial vault in the Amazon. It is at least 600 years old and has survived thanks to the embalming skills of her tribe, the Chachapoyas or cloud warriors.
Eleven further mummies were recovered from the massive... READ ON
Good news for those of you who couldn't get enough of my constant posts about Japan (all two of you) -- a reader named "Professor Solomon" writes to tell us he also enjoys spouting off about the country, and that he's done it in book form.
Across the sea is the land of Japan. With its ancient shrines, sumo wrestlers, Zen masters, capsule hotels, Laughing Festival, fortunetelling birds, haiku masters, phantom foxes, mania for bathing, musical crickets, tea masters, Living National Treasures, Moon Viewing... READ ON
I just wrote a piece about stem cells, and I'd like to take a moment to talk about one of the things I briefly mention in the article: teratomas, which, like most of the best things in medicine, are both intellectually fascinating and spectacularly gross. (For the sake of the squeamish, I'm not including any pictures except the one at left [apparently her name is "Tabitha"], but there is a disgusting one here.)
Teratomas are essentially tumors made of cells that have decided to differentiate into any... READ ON
Was it a sign that while flossing last night, my gums started bleeding? No but really: as of tomorrow I'll be handing in my mental_floss jersey, perhaps to resurface at some point, in some avuncular (why not?!) capacity. So to celebrate the new era, here's a pensive shot of my parents' husky (who is looking for a home if you live in MI--and preferably on a lot of land) & here are some random "final blog entries" still glimmering somewhere out there:
Wednesday, May 9th
Final blog post...recap time.... READ ON
I've... READ ON
Judging from Maggie's How To Get Out of Jury Duty & David's dispatches from jury duty (maybe: "How to Get Into Jury Duty"?), we at mental_floss definitely haven't shied away from how to cope with the litigious life. I haven't actually had to/had the pleasure to serve on a Los Angeles jury yet, but I did cast the syndicated "Jury Duty" television show last year...Maybe there's some viable conflict of interest there that would get me off the hook.
But at least I haven't yet encountered "emergency jury... READ ON
Every time all my favorite people leave town, you're liable to find me whining about how "this place is a ghost town," etc. That feeling either fades or it doesn't, but if ghosts were sandmen, they'd be all over this town:
Kolmanskop is a ghost town in southern Namibia, a few kilometres inland from the port of Lüderitz. In 1908, Luederitz was plunged into diamond fever and people rushed into the Namib desert hoping to make an easy fortune. Within two years, a town, complete with a casino, school,... READ ON
So the only other thing I'd like to add to Miss Cellania's Weird Week-in-Review is actually from a few weeks back, but still pertinent--the New Jersey kitten who was found with its head stuck inside a bottle. Which was, with the pragmatic assistance of Crisco, safely removed. But the idea of something--almost anything--inside a bottle is practically always riveting. SD Jones runs a great folk art site that boasts an impressive index of artwork in bottles, including miniature meat markets (pictured!),... READ ON
Where was "Bully Police USA" when I needed them? My self-defense training growing up was limited to my father coaching me to "hit back" or crush hypothetical scenarios with some zinger (outside of the I=rubber; you=glue genus). Well, at the Bully Police USA headquarters, you can check if your state has anti-bullying laws (32 states do). Among those 32, the only state that received an "A++" was Delaware. If you were bullied in Delaware, you probably won't be anymore...The site also claims that:
90% of... READ ON
A friend of mine just returned from Costa Rica, where stray dogs act as sherpas & if you want to get your drink on in a Fairchild C-123 cargo plane--a vestige from the Iran-Contra affair--you can do so at a place called El Avion. It's a bar, it's a coffee shop, it's a store, and it is, my friend reports back, amazing! The Hotel Costa Verde acquired the plane for $3k in 2000, and details the journey here:
We then disassembled and shipped the pieces of the Iran-Contra relic to Quepos.... READ ON
Yes, there's something transparently cool about Truth or Consequences, NM, or Hell, MI, but there's coolness AND precision in cities bearing numbers in their names:
Twentynine Palms, CA
Three Notch, AL
Two Rivers, AK
Seven Trees, CA
Four Corners, MT
Five Points, NC
Seven Oaks, TX
Ninety Six, SC
Last month my boyfriend and I loitered in Twentynine Palms. We tried to count the palms, but they were, somehow, scarce. Still a jolly old freezing desert time and I fully plan on going back... READ ON
So if you haven't heard, it's that time again: The New Yorker is holding their 2008 Eustace Tilley Contest. Tilley, drawn by Rea Irvin (also responsible for the headline type) in 1925, has been famously rendered by the likes of Chris Ware, Robert Crumb, William Wegman, and others. The deadline for submissions is January 24th, and you can check out the competition here. In 2005, Louis Menand wrote about Tilley's evolution and eventual deconstruction.
New Yorker readers have become used to him, but... READ ON
Postal service in my neighborhood isn't very consistent, so it can make for some interesting deliveries. The other day, a neighbor two blocks over walked to my door to personally re-direct a newsletter she also receives. It was touching, and perhaps something that would only happen in a small town or at least on the West Coast.
And just yesterday I arrived home to see the February issue of Field & Stream on the kitchen table, and was saddened a little to realize it was merely mis-delivered & if I were a... READ ON
The joys of coding at any age.... READ ON
Lots of people say they like Shakespeare. Not a lot of people get plastic surgery just to prove it. ... READ ON
When you think of madcap inventors and nerd heroes, it's hard to think of someone more inspiring than Homaro Cantu. ... READ ON
Don't be the only person at your Columbus Day party who doesn't know which of the explorer's ships you're most like!... READ ON
If you got your hands on a new tablet this holiday season, your next move should be downloading the mental_floss magazine app. And when you make that next move, you get the current issue of mental_floss free!— iPad version— Android version— Kindle versionHappy... READ ON
See something you like? Head over to the mental_floss store and use the code TEES17. But hurry! Sale ends at midnight... READ ON
The latest edition of mental_floss is now available in the iTunes store—and you can download it free!
If you already have the mental_floss iPad app and you're having trouble downloading the new issue, make sure you've run the update. Click on the "App Store" icon and you should see it. If not, just holler and we'll get that squared away.
Note: Android and Kindle Fire editions are coming very soon! And if you'd rather get a free issue of the physical magazine, we can do that,... READ ON
If you're looking for the perfect gift for the perfect geek, here are the 15 best-selling items in our store.
1. Obsessive Chef Cutting... READ ON
If you're in the New York area and free on Monday, October 29th, we've got something fun for you. We're teaming up with TrivWorks and NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan for The Ultimate Halloween Pop Culture Trivia Night!
Here's the scoop, via TrivWorks:
"Hosted by NY1 morning news anchor Pat Kiernan, come test your knowledge of the greatest horror films, TV specials, monsters, costumes, candy and everything you can possibly think of related to New York's most vibrant holiday! Featuring both full room &... READ ON
We're very excited to announce the launch of the iPad version of mental_floss magazine! The app is free, and if you download it now, you can get the new issue free as well (thanks, Boeing). If you've always thought about giving our magazine a shot, now seems like the perfect time. Download the mental_floss iPad app... READ ON
Mark Twain once said, "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see, this is the chief." ... READ ON
The photo is real, but digging up its historical background was more than a doozy.... READ ON
Adapted from the book PARTY LIKE A PRESIDENT: TRUE TALES OF INEBRIATION, LECHERY, AND MISCHIEF FROM THE OVAL OFFICE by Brian Abrams.... READ ON
Remember that time George Washington returned a dog he found on a battlefield back to its British owner? Neither did we. ... READ ON
We used to think rats were gross. Now we think they're gross and fascinating! ... READ ON
There's a reason you can walk into any bookstore in the country and buy a copy of Ulysses over the counter, instead of using a bootlegger in France. That reason: Bennett Cerf.... READ ON
Do stink bugs smell like skunks—or cilantro? How can we end the invasion? Do they taste good in a taco? Here are the answers to your most pressing stink bug questions.... READ ON
Does gray matter really matter?... READ ON
Consider this our love letter (with expedited shipping of course) to the very best pop culture postal icons.... READ ON
Some food for thought as we ponder our many Big Questions. ... READ ON
Lucy Adlington is the founder of History Wardrobe, which gives costume-in-context presentations to more than 15,000 people across the UK e
Lucy Adlington examines the story of women during the first World War as told by their wardrobes.... READ ON
Liana Aghajanian is a multimedia journalist from Los Angeles by way of Iran who has written for L.A Times Community News, LA Weekly, EurasiaNet, Global Voices, Paste and Spot.us.
Neurobiologist Leslie B. Vosshall has a different solution for stopping the insects and the spread of disease. "I believe the key to controlling mosquito behavior is to understand better how they sense us," she says.... READ ON
Image credit: NASA
In 1859, while observing sunspots, a young astronomer named Richard Carrington recorded a geomagnetic storm so powerful, the electrical currents it sent to Earth were enough to keep the newly invented telegraph operating without a battery. Centuries later, though humans have sent robots to Mars and even strong-armed a couple engineers into walking on the moon, the science of space weather, the changing environmental conditions in near-Earth space, has largely managed to elude us. In... READ ON
Street art has gone mainstream. Just about every city in the world—as well as suburbs and deserts—has stickers, murals, and wheatpastes to admire. But what if it's all graffiti to you?... READ ON
What do newspaper headline type and the New Deal have to do with the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles? Here are the stories behind the nicknames of the NFL's 32 teams—and what they were almost called.Arizona... READ ON
Here's a little history for your next tailgate party.... READ ON
Want to avoid being saddled with huge student loan debt?... READ ON
While some brands have branched out from their humble beginnings, others have maintained a more localized appeal.... READ ON
From the Rubber Puckies to the Unicorns, here are some of the best and weirdest nicknames ever considered.... READ ON
With the Major League Baseball season getting underway, here's the breakdown of how the league's 30 teams got their names.... READ ON
Whether you've encountered its unmistakable white text on black background at the gym, in a bar, or on the couch, you're familiar with closed captioning. Which made its network debut 35 years ago.... READ ON
All-time greats who spent almost their entire career with one franchise before retiring with another.... READ ON
The Associated Press's preseason rankings are out, which means college football is right around the corner.... READ ON
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"¢ Assistance finding housing in your new community
"¢ $60,000 a year in subsistence payments
Whether you're looking to start your own religion, swallow a sword, quit smoking, find Atlantis, buy the Moon, sink a battleship, perform your own surgeries, or become a ninja, our new book Be Amazing covers all the essential life skills! This week, we'll be excerpting a few lessons from the book.
New words pop up in the dictionary all the time, thanks to a handy—and almost maniacally extensive—editorial system. If you want your word to make into the big books, you'll need... READ ON
Whether you're looking to start your own religion, swallow a sword, crack an unsolved murder, find Atlantis, buy the Moon, sink a battleship, perform your own surgeries, or become a ninja, our new book Be Amazing covers all the essential life skills! This week, we'll be excerpting a few lessons from the book.
Ancient traditions
A new menace
1 pitcher of mildly hallucinogenic... READ ON
Whether you're looking to start your own religion, swallow a sword, quit smoking, find Atlantis, buy the Moon, sink a battleship, perform your own surgeries, or become a ninja, our new book Be Amazing covers all the essential life skills! This week, we'll be excerpting a few lessons from the book.
So you've finally decided that you no longer want to go through life burdened by the horrible name your parents gave you. Great! But you're still going to have to explain that decision to... READ ON
Whether you're looking to start your own religion, swallow a sword, quit smoking, find Atlantis, buy the Moon, sink a battleship, perform your own surgeries, or become a ninja, our new book Be Amazing covers all the essential life skills! This week, we'll be excerpting a few lessons from the book.
Step 1: CONVINCE PEOPLE YOU AREN'T A... READ ON
Whether you're looking to start your own religion, swallow a sword, quit smoking, find Atlantis, buy the Moon, sink a battleship, perform your own surgeries, or become a ninja, our new book Be Amazing covers all the essential life skills! This week, we'll be excerpting a few lessons from the book.
If you have several billion dollars and a defense department... READ ON
Whether you're looking to become invisible, swallow a sword, quit smoking, find Atlantis, buy the Moon, sink a battleship, perform your own surgeries, or become a ninja, our new book Be Amazing covers all the essential life skills! This week, we'll be excerpting a few lessons from the... READ ON
Whether you're looking to become invisible, swallow a sword, quit smoking, find Atlantis, get out of jury duty, buy the Moon, sink a battleship, perform your own surgeries, or become a ninja, our new book Be Amazing covers all the essential life skills! This week, we'll be excerpting a few lessons from the book.
"¢ 1 childhood dream
"¢ The technology to fulfill it
Tip: DON'T BE FOOLED BY... READ ON
Whether you're looking to glow in the dark, swallow a sword, quit smoking, find Atlantis, get out of jury duty, buy the Moon, sink a battleship, perform your own surgeries, or become a ninja, our new book Be Amazing covers all the essential life skills! This week, we'll be excerpting a few lessons from the book.
Here are three home-grown monetary systems you should avoid copying too closely:
The... READ ON
Whether you're looking to become invisible, swallow a sword, quit smoking, find Atlantis, get out of jury duty, buy the Moon, sink a battleship, perform your own surgeries, or become a ninja, our new book Be Amazing covers all the essential life skills! This week, we'll be excerpting a few lessons from the book.
"¢ 1 hand (your own, preferably attached)
"¢ 1 set of fingernails
"¢ 1 powerful photon counter (check your local university research laboratory)... READ ON
In an excerpt from their new book, D.B. Grady and Marc Ambinder offer 13 ways to tell whether the government is sniffing around your inbox.... READ ON
Is budgeting your holiday spending a tricky proposition? Look no further. We've collected more than 2,000 questions from the early mental_floss archives to bring you mental_floss Trivia: Brisk, Refreshing Facts Without the Ice Cream Headache. The reader-friendly layout gives you the answers on the spread immediately following the questions - no annoying flipping-to-the-back-of-the-book to get your score. At more than 850 pages, you'll enjoy hours of reading and sharing pleasure!
To celebrate 12/12/12,... READ ON
MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters/LandovWater is the key ingredient in the mixture. It's also treated with guar gum and/or clay as thickeners, to turn the liquid into a "blanket" and keep it from evaporating in the heat or being blown away before it hits the drop zone. Those thickeners also help to cover more... READ ON
Some Dum Dums have wrappers with question marks where the flavor is normally printed. This was a marketing idea that made the production process run more smoothly and made eating Dum Dums more fun. ... READ ON
The conclusion to our two-part exclusive interview with Trace Beaulieu, formerly of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and now with Cinematic Titanic
Read yesterday's part one... READ ON
A two-part exclusive interview with Trace Beaulieu, formerly of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and now with Cinematic... READ ON
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Winter has really taken a toll on my feet this year. Before I slip on my peep toes or consider running barefoot through the grass, what can I do to make my feet look and feel better?
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If polished toenails are a summertime must, keep in mind that a bad pedicure has the potential to create a variety of health issues. The relaxing whirlpool you're soaking in, the files and other tools, all have the potential to spread nail fungus, warts even serious bacterial infections. Reduce your risks, find a reputable salon that passes your eye test for cleanliness and stay with them. Don't shave or wax your legs at least 24 hours prior to your appointment, microscopic cuts can increase your risk for infection.
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In 1960, British Prime Minister Sir Harold Macmillan, made the World famous "Wind
of Change" declaration in which he acknowledged the inevitability of granting independence
to all colonized people. Following this, the new Secretary of Colonies, Mr. Ian
McLeod, convened the historical Lancaster House constitutional conference in London
that was the first constitutional meeting to map out the future of Kenya.
The struggle for independence culminated in the Mau Mau uprising and labour movement
protests. This led to the declaration of emergency in 1952 and the arrest of several
leaders, including Jomo Kenyatta, who was later to become Kenya's first President.
Jomo Kenyatta was released from detention in 1961 and he joined the Kenya African
National Union (KANU) in August, that year.
In February 1962, the second Lancaster House constitutional conference was held
and chaired by Secretary of State for Colonies, Reginald Maulding. The conference
created the Upper House or Senate to safeguard white settler interests and granting
of independence modalities. The 41 Member Senate with limited powers occupied what
is today the County Hall. The Lower House represented the people's voices.
A general election was held between May 18 and May 25, 1963. KANU led by Mzee Jomo
Kenyatta won against Ronald Ngala's KADU and the African People's Party led by Paul
Ngei. On June 1, 1963 internal self-government was granted and the day came to be
known as Madaraka day.
On December 12, 1963, Kenya attained independence (Uhuru) with Mzee Jomo Kenyatta
as the first Prime Minister. The day was named Uhuru Day.
On December 12, 1964, Kenya became a Republic with Mzee Kenyatta as the first President,
heading a cabinet of 18 Ministers. Uhuru day was renamed Jamhuri (Republic) Day.
The first Vice-President, Oginga Odinga, resigned on April 14, 1966 and formed the
Kenya People's Union reintroducing the multiparty status. Joseph Anthony Murumbi,
then Minister for Foreign Affairs succeeded Odinga as Vice-President on May 13,
At the end of 1966, the Upper House, or the Senate, and the Lower House or the House
of Representatives, were amalgamated to form the National Assembly.
Murumbi resigned as Vice-President and Daniel arap Moi was appointed to the post
on January 3, 1967.
The third general elections were held on November 11, 1974 upon the dissolution
of the second parliament on September 8, 1974.
During the Third Parliament, a group of Members of Parliament popularly known as
the "change the constitution" group, tried unsuccessfully to amend the Constitution
so that the Vice-President would not automatically assume the Presidency on the
death of the President.
It was seen by some observers as an attempt to prevent the then Vice-President Daniel
arap Moi from assuming Presidency in the event of President Kenyatta's death.
Kenyatta died on 22nd August 1978 and was succeeded as President by Daniel Toroitich
arap Moi who dissolved the Third Parliament on September 20, 1979. The subsequent
general elections held on November 8, 1979, saw a half of the members of the Third
Parliament lose their seats.
Kenya became a one party state by law in June 1982 during the fourth parliament,
which was dissolved, on July 22, 1983. KANU then became the only legal political
The fifth general elections were conducted on September 26, 1983, and the Fifth
Parliament was dissolved on February 5, 1988. Elections for the Sixth Parliament
preceded by queue voting were held on March 21, 1988.
The Sixth Parliament was dissolved on October 28, 1992 and subsequent elections
held in December 1992 ushered in Multi partyism after the repeal of section 2(a)
and a volatile seventh parliament. In the December 29, 1992 elections, members of
parliament were from the following political parties: KANU, the opposition Ford-Kenya,
Democratic Party of Kenya, Kenya Social Congress, Kenya National Congress and the
Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya.
The elections for the Eighth Parliament were held on December 29, 1997 and out of
the 210 elected Members of Parliament and 12 nominated members, there was a margin
of four seats between KANU and the combined opposition.
Mwai Kibaki was Moi's Vice-President between 1978 to 1988 and was succeeded by the
late Dr. Josephat Karanja (1988-89), and Professor George Saitoti (1989 - August
2002). Musalia Mudavadi was appointed Vice-President in November 2002.
The eighth Parliament initiated in 2001 a comprehensive review of the constitution.
President Moi retired on 30th December 2002 after having been in office for 24 years.
President Mwai Kibaki took oath of office on the same day after his party, the National
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Once your surgical recovery is complete, you'll probably feel better then you have in a long time.
In order to continue feeling this good, there are steps you should take to prevent further heart
damage. It starts with reducing your risk factors. These are the things that can increase the
damage to your heart.
Risk factors include: High cholesterol, smoking and secondhand smoke, an inactive lifestyle,
being overweight, diabetes, stress, and high blood pressure.
You can take steps to control each of these. First, talk to your healthcare team about which
factors you are most at risk for.
One major risk factor for heart disease is high cholesterol. Cholesterol is the fatty substance that builds up on artery walls, making them narrower.
If your cholesterol is too high, it could be due to heredity and eating too much fat, especially saturated fat.
Changing your eating habits is the first step to lowering your cholesterol. If changing your eating habits alone doesn't help, medications may be prescribed.
Another risk factor is smoking. If you smoke, there are lots of ways to quit. You can taper off gradually. Talk to your provider about nicotine and non-nicotine replacement aids.
You can go it alone, or join a stop smoking group. If you've tried once and have been unable to quit, try again and again until you kick the habit.
Physical inactivity increases your risk for heart disease too, so stay active.
Losing excess weight can help reduce this risk. Following a slow, sensible weight loss plan can also help.
If you have diabetes, manage your blood glucose levels. High blood glucose can damage and clog the vessels of the heart.
If you're under a lot of stress, take steps to control it. Your healthcare provider can counsel you on ways to reduce stress and put you in touch with support groups or counselors who can help.
Another risk is high blood pressure. Although there is no cure for high blood pressure, you can
lower it, reducing the possible damage it could cause. Medication can help get your blood
pressure under control, and keep it there. Drinking less alcohol can also help.
You can also lower your blood pressure by reducing other risk factors like losing weight, cutting
back on the sodium in your diet, and exercising regularly.
In fact, the same goes for most of your risk factors. Reducing one can help reduce others.
Continuing to attend cardiac rehabilitation after you've left the hospital can help you develop
these skills. It also provides structured exercise that can improve your heart health. In Cardiac
Rehabilitation you'll also work with others with similar goals, providing emotional support and
helping you to stay motivated.
Talk to your healthcare team about cardiac rehabilitation programs in your area.
"Although at first it seemed like something 'Oh, I've got to do this, I have to do this,' it's become the time I really look forward to now."
Everyday you're faced with choices that can affect your heart. Try making each one count, even if they may not seem that significant. Don't get discouraged by setbacks and stay committed.
"No matter what age, whether you're in your 40's or in your 70's, you have a new start with this, and now it's up to you to continue."
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The SKYLOFTS are part of the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, which offers a full-service health spa with fitness center, men's and women's saunas, steam rooms, lounges, and spa tubs.
Five pools are available for guest use. The business center offers computers with high-speed Internet access. An on-site wedding chapel offers full wedding services for a fee.
- Airport transportation
- Arcade/game room
- ATM/banking
- Business center
- Casino
- Children's pool
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 0
- Conference space size (meters) - 0
- Designated smoking areas
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 1
- Number of restaurants - 18
- Outdoor pool
- Porter/bellhop
- Sauna
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Total number of rooms - 51
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wedding services
- WiFi (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Arcade/game room
- Children's pool
- DVD player
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor pool
- Separate dining area
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Climate control
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Down comforter
- DVD player
- Espresso maker
- Flat-panel TV
- Free local calls
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Jetted bathtub
- Minibar
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Room service (24 hours)
- Satellite TV service
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Separate dining area
- Separate sitting area
- Slippers
- Tempur-Pedic mattress
- Turndown service
- Video-game console
Nearby Things to Do
- Golfing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
Spa Services
- Massages
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children under 12 years old stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 40.00 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Deposit: USD 100.00 per day
Optional extras
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 40.00 per night
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- SKYLOFTS MGM Grand
- SKYLOFTS MGM Grand Hotel
- SKYLOFTS MGM Grand Hotel Las Vegas
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- Skylofts At Mgm Grand Hotel Las Vegas
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Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
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The story of Sam the Koala has touched millions of people across Australia and around the world.
Sam became the symbol of the terrible loss and also of the community spirit felt by so many in the aftermath of the devastating bushfires in February 2009.
As the State museum, Museum Victoria collects and records significant events, like natural disasters, so that future generations can learn and reflect on the events that have shaped our lives.
Sam's placement in Melbourne Museum preserves her story, and her extraordinary role in providing a source of hope to those devastated by the February bushfires. She also plays an important role in educating the community about issues relating to koalas, changes in habitat, the impact of fire on wildlife and the role of wildlife rescue. Sam is permanently on display as part of the Wild exhibition.
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Hi Steve, thanks for your comment. We forwarded this to the appropriate Museum Victoria staff member, who has responded as follows:
Thank you for your email about the situation of Koalas in the Grampians. I spoke with the Museum Victoria staff who went on the Bioscan and did mammal surveys, they share your concern about a declining Koala population. They did hear koalas on the north west side of the national park so can say that koalas still live here. Parks Victoria staff agree that Koalas are still present in the national park.
In order to know how many koalas there are, more focussed survey would be needed using calls, scats (droppings) and spotlighting. During the Bioscan no specific surveys to locate Koalas, were done which is why they were not discussed as part of Bioscan findings.We appreciate your interest and suggestions.
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I am unable to attend on the day i bought the ticket for, is it possible to change the day as we would love to still see the exhibition.
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Melodrama in three acts
Text by Francesco Maria Piave
after the play La Dame aux camélias by Alexandre Dumas
First performed March 6th 1853, Teatro La Fenice, Venice
Sung in Italian with German surtitles
Duration: c. 2 hrs and 45 min, incl. one interval
»Giuseppe Verdi wanted to make relevant in his time the prejudice of society against those who chose to live ›differently‹. Can't we follow his example?«, asked the director Axel Corti, who tackled faschism and the fate of emigrants in many of his films. His production for Oper Frankfurt, which is more than 20 years old, transports the characters into occupied Paris in the 1940s. Alfredo Germont is introduced to the courtesan Violetta Valéry at a party. She tries, in vain, to suppress her feelings for him – she ends her jolly life in the city and moves to the country with him. Alfredo's father visits her, demanding that she give Alfredo up so that his daughter can make a respectable marriage. She sadly agrees, not wanting to stand in the way of another person's chance of happiness…. Violetta Valéry is not only a victim of her incurable illness in Corti's production: her tragedy is the focus of a polarised society.
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The Sardis City Council on Monday authorized Skipper Consultants of Birmingham to do a traffic study at the intersection of U.S. Highway 431 and Sardis Cutoff Road to determine is there is a need for automatic traffic signal.
The study will cost $1,500. The consultants then will determine if an additional study is needed to survey accidents, at a cost of $2,500.
The council passed a resolution transferring the city's employee insurance from small business to state status with Blue Cross/Blue Shield. The move will save the city a small amount on premiums.
Fire Chief Johnny Crosson said Etowah County Commissioner Larry Payne had given the department $1,500 to be used for repairs. Payne will attend a meeting Feb. 12 at the city's community center.
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JV baseball continues during the summer
The Wildcat junior varsity baseball team is hitting the road this summer for a string of games around the region. First up was Camden County High in Kingsland, GA on June 17.
That game was stopped in the fourth inning due to lightening with the Wildcats up 7-0.
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The rates were part of the district's new health insurance deal offered by United Healthcare and approved by the school board on the evening of June 17. The new insurance coverage, which includes life insurance and vision care plans, will be effective October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014.
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Zoos, pseudo-sanctuaries, marine parks, traveling zoos, roadside zoos, and other similar attractions imprison animals who long to be free in order to profit from the people who come to gawk.
The living conditions at these attractions are often dismal, with animals confined to tiny, filthy, barren enclosures, but even the best artificial environments can't come close to matching the space, diversity, and freedom that animals have in their natural habitats. This deprivation—combined with relentless boredom, loneliness, and sometimes even abuse from the people who are supposed to be caring for them—causes many captive animals to lose their minds. Animals with this condition, called "zoochosis," often rock, sway, or pace endlessly, and some even mutilate themselves.
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Many drive-through wildlife parks use baby animals to attract customers through the front gate, while older and unwanted animals are quietly shipped out the back gate, sometimes by the hundreds each year. Many of these animals end up at auctions or slaughterhouses or on hunting ranches.
Marine mammal parks capture animals from the wild, tearing animal families apart; confine highly intelligent animals who were meant to swim up to 100 miles a day to small, concrete, chemically treated tanks; and force the animals to learn silly circus tricks, often by withholding food. Whales and dolphins at these facilities typically die decades earlier than their counterparts in the wild, and some have reportedly even committed suicide by choosing to stop breathing or by slamming their heads against the walls of the tank.
Traveling zoos and petting zoos subject animals to the stress of transport, alien environments, irregular feeding and watering, mishandling, and crowds of strangers. Many children and adults have been mauled by tigers, primates, and other animals who are used as props in photo shoots, and countless people have been sickened—some have even died—after contracting diseases from animals in petting zoos.
Roadside zoos and backyard menageries range from small menageries where animals are kept in barren cages constructed of concrete and metal bars to larger collections with animals confined to compounds surrounded by chain-link fencing. At these facilities, animals are often deprived of adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care.
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