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  1. 5 Country Stars Who Got Fried in the Food Business -- http://bit.ly/3FEsa7about 8 hours ago from web
  2. Why did the FBI call Ted Kaczynski "The Unabomber"? Because his early mail bombs were sent to universities (UN) & airlines (A).about 10 hours ago from web
  3. One last sales pitch: Until tomorrow, all MF shirts are $14.90! "Spell Czech," "Forever Jung" & more. Use code NEWTEES http://bit.ly/18B1Yeabout 15 hours ago from web
  4. Robert Moon came up with the idea for ZIP codes while working as a postal inspector in Philly. ZIP stands for Zone Improvement Plan.5:37 PM Nov 7th from web
  5. After Bill Clinton won the '92 election, the 3rd call he took—after Bush’s concession & Quayle’s congrats—was from Whoopi Goldberg.5:10 PM Nov 7th from web
  6. John Tyler was the 10th President and the 10th Vice President.5:06 PM Nov 7th from web
  7. New Shirt of the Day: "I Avoid Clichés Like the Plague." (All shirts $14.90! Code: NEWTEES) http://bit.ly/4Gec0Y9:45 AM Nov 7th from web
  8. Toilet Paper History: How America Convinced the World to Wipe -- http://bit.ly/TPHistory (by @LinRod)9:34 AM Nov 7th from web
  9. 8 More 'Sesame Street' Cameos (including Ralph Nader, NPH & a terrifying James Earl Jones) -- http://bit.ly/3YhA0l11:52 AM Nov 6th from web
  10. Save the Date! The first Mental Floss Trivia Show is Sunday, December 6th at 7pm in Brooklyn -- http://bit.ly/12xKoB10:23 AM Nov 6th from web
  11. Something described as “cordiform” is heart-shaped.9:36 AM Nov 6th from web
  12. Twinkies originally had banana-flavored filling, but switched to vanilla when WWII brought the banana trade to a halt.9:33 AM Nov 6th from web
  13. Tonight's Quiz: Steven Wright or Mitch Hedberg? --- http://bit.ly/4gNpJo6:13 PM Nov 5th from web
  14. Nixon as Skeletor? 7 Great Actors in Movies Promoting Toys -- http://bit.ly/2q9LHA1:30 PM Nov 5th from web
  15. The term "paparazzi" comes from Paparazzo, a fictional freelance photographer in the 1960 Fellini film “La Dolce Vita.”12:28 PM Nov 5th from web
  16. New Shirt of the Day: "Scuba Diving: Keep Your Friends Close and Anemones Closer" (All shirts $14.90! Code: NEWTEES) http://bit.ly/4Gec0Y10:29 AM Nov 5th from web
  17. Huey, Dewey and Louie are the sons of Donald Duck’s sister, Della (she's also been called "Dumbella"). 10:26 AM Nov 5th from web
  18. Our Favorite Fictional Celebrity Cameos on 'Sesame Street' (including R2-D2 & GOB Bluth) -- http://bit.ly/ao5929:57 AM Nov 5th from web
  19. Morning Reading: The story of Holocaust Hero Chiune Sugihara -- http://bit.ly/qH79N7:24 AM Nov 5th from web
  20. Hastily assembled quiz: Name the World Series MVPs, 1995-2009: http://bit.ly/3mdmI49:34 PM Nov 4th from web