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Knowing Where a Scotch Was Made Can Help You Know If You'll Like It
For years I was convinced I hated scotch. Then one day someone talked me into doing a massive side-by-side tasting of some single-malts and I …
Creating a Water-Powered Hammer Using Stone Age Tools | Mental Floss
A "Monjolo" is a water-powered hammer made from a log and some sticks. It relies on flowing water from a stream to do its work.<p>In the video below, …
'Game of Thrones' Fans Can Now Learn to Speak High Valyrian From an App
If you're impatiently staring at the TV waiting for Sunday night's return of <i>Game of Thrones</i>, you maybe need a distraction. Duolingo, a popular …
Game of ThronesThis Game Tests Your Ability To Spot Fake News
Now more than ever it’s important to be able to tell when you’re reading #FakeNews. However, determining whether something is fake or real isn’t …
LifestyleDisney's Totally Immersive 'Star Wars' Hotel Is Childhood Dreams Come True
If you watched <i>Star Wars</i> as a kid and dreamed of living in that universe, you aren't alone. Amazingly, you're going to get closer to that goal than …
Star WarsIndian Scout Bobber
Indian’s new bike is all about the ride, with stripped-down, blacked-out looks that focus the eye on its 100 hp V-Twin engine. Its low stance and …
MotorcyclesMan Solves Rubik's Cube In 5.4 Seconds At World Championship
Amidst a weekend of fighting game championships and other major tournaments, the world’s finest Rubik’s cubers have descended upon Paris for a …
World ChampionshipArtificial Sweeteners Have Little or No Benefit to Health, Researchers Conclude
Two-thirds of Americans are overweight, and those who diet sometimes turn to alternative sweeteners — including aspartame, sucralose and stevioside — …
DiabetesTop 10 Recently Discovered Cosmic Phenomena
July 17, 2017<p>We know a lot about space, which is to say that we know very little about space. But that’s fantastic because we’re constantly having …
UniverseJane Austen, Home Brewer | Mental Floss
When she wasn’t penning beloved novels, Jane Austen brewed her own beer. And she wasn’t the only Regency-era woman to try her hand at craft brewing, …
Jane AustenLink Your Lyft and Delta Accounts and Earn Miles When You Ride
Fact: I take a lot more Lyfts than I do planes places. However, now I earn miles for doing both. In May, Delta quietly announced a new partnership …
LifestyleReview: Schuberth C4
I've been using this helmet for three months, and this is what I think after covering 2500 miles in that time.<p><b>What’s good?</b> The £599.99 C4 is the …
Gear & GadgetsBUTANO NYMPH FLY TYING TUTORIAL
Hook: <b>Hanak 400</b> sizes 16 through 12. You could substitute the <b>Hanak 450,</b> <b>Hanak 230</b>, <b>Hends 154</b>, <i>Hends 254</i>, <b>Partridge Ideal Jig</b>, or <b>Partridge Patriot Sproat</b> …
FishingSeeing the Hidden Oil Patterns on Bowling Lanes Can Improve Your Game | Mental Floss
To the amateur bowler, playing in competitive circles may feel like a long shot. But a combination of talent and dedication isn’t all the …
Funny Pictures – July 16, 2017
Thank you, Inspirational Parking Meter. But alas, it must still come from within.<p>“See human, i can take stupid selfies too”.<p>At my house we use …
BabiesBohemian Rhapsody Sing-along
We can only imagine that Freddie Mercury was looking down with a big grin on his face at the crowd at this Green Day concert at London’s Hyde Park, …
Bohemian RhapsodyAway Travel Unbreakable Carry-On Bag
Give yourself the gift of easy travels with the Away Travel Unbreakable Carry-On Bag. This wheeled suitcase is loaded with convenient features to …
AirlinesHere's Your First Look at Disney's Big Hero 6 Cartoon
GIFImage: Gif via YoutubeThe world of <i>Big Hero 6</i> is making its return this Fall, but not on the big screen—instead, the adventures of Baymax, Hiro, …
Walt Disney CompanyHere's How Complex Streaming Setups Can Be
Image: AnneMunition<p>If you want to stream, you can just connect your PC or console to the internet and press a button or two. There's plenty of tools …
LifehacksWhat's the Longest Word in the World? Here are 12 of Them | Mental Floss
Antidisestablishmentarianism, everyone’s favorite agglutinative, entered the pop culture lexicon on August 17, 1955, when Gloria Lockerman, a …
LanguageRIP George Romero, the Man Behind the Modern Zombie
George Romero, the legendary filmmaker who changed the horror world forever with <i>Night of the Living Dead</i> and its sequels, has died of lung cancer at …
TVA Wrinkle in Time (Teaser)
<i>“There is such a thing as a tesseract.”</i> A girl and her new friends must confront evil itself to save her father in this adaptation of Madeleine …
Movies15 Memorable Quotes from George A. Romero | Mental Floss
Hollywood has lost one of its most iconic horror innovators with the death of George A. Romero, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 77. “He died …
A 1991 Letter About the Solar Eclipse
Grandma Betty saw the solar eclipse in 1991, and regretted that her new grandson was too young to know what it was all about. But she looked up the …
Solar EclipseMichael Jackson's CD Tour
Back in 1995, Michael Jackson asked someone at Sony Music to explain how Compact Discs were manufactured, so they put together this factory tour …
MusicJodie Whittaker's First Comments as Doctor Who's New Doctor: Don't 'Be Scared by My Gender'
Image: BBCToday saw a momentous moment in <i>Doctor Who</i> history unfold: Jodie Whittaker was unveiled as the first woman to officially play the Doctor in …
TV SeriesE.ON x Gorillaz
To promote their solar storage batteries, E.ON teamed up with Noah Harris and Gorillaz to create this vibrant commercial, packed with battery-powered …
GorillazSunday Showdown: Battery Packs Vs. Battery Cases
No matter how you slice it, keeping some extra battery power on your person can do wonders to affect how you move through the world. If you’d like to …
Gear & GadgetsInside the Clandestine World of Chameleon Ranching | Mental Floss
Chameleons, like many non-native reptiles, have gotten loose in Florida. They escaped from breeding operations and proceeded to do the three things …
NERF Modulus Tri-Strike
This over-the-top NERF gun can fire three different types of projectiles, including Elite darts, oversize MEGA darts, and our personal favorite, the …