In 2003, Dave Isay created StoryCorps to record intimate interviews between loved ones and friends. In 2007, StoryCorps published 50 of their favorite stories in the New York Times best-seller Listening Is an Act of Love. We'll let them take it from here: Around twenty-five years ago, scientists Luc Montagnier and Robert Gallo both claimed to discover the virus that causes AIDS—eventually called HIV. And while the history of AIDS in America is filled with famous stories, including Ryan White's,... READ ON
By Adam Winer, author of How Dumb Are You? My quiz book is full of questions every mildly-educated American SHOULD be able to answer—but often can't. Prior to publication, we ran all the questions past a test audience to see how many people answered each one correctly. Those stats are included in the book, so you can see, on a question-by-question basis, exactly how poorly you stack up against your fellow countrymen. Plus each answer comes with a rip-roaring Fun Fact. For Mental Floss,... READ ON
By Adam Winer, author of How Dumb Are You? My book is full of questions every mildly-educated American SHOULD be able to answer—but often can't. Prior to publication, we ran all the questions past a test audience to see how many people answered each one correctly. Those stats are included in the book, so you can see, on a question-by-question basis, exactly how poorly you stack up against your fellow countrymen. Plus each answer comes with a rip-roaring Fun Fact. For Mental Floss,... READ ON
By StoryCorps, author of Listening Is an Act of Love In 2003, Dave Isay created StoryCorps to record intimate interviews between loved ones and friends. Over the years, the organization has collected and preserved tens of thousands of American stories, covering everything from the war in Iraq to the Great Depression. In 2007, StoryCorps published 50 of their favorite stories in the New York Times best-seller Listening Is an Act of Love. We'll let them take it from here: These days, Americans are... READ ON
By StoryCorps, author of Listening Is an Act of Love Cable television and supermarket glossies bombard you with the same kinds of stories—partying heiresses, movie stars in rehab, and the wronged wives of politicians. Most of us can recite who is divorcing whom in Hollywood without the slightest effort. That's just how ubiquitous these stories have become. But author and award-winning radio producer Dave Isay believes there are more important stories to tell. In 2003, Isay created... READ ON
By Adam K. Raymond Misspelling album titles is one of the grandest traditions in music. From The Zombies' Odessey and Oracle released in 1968 to Ghostface Killah's The Big Doe Rehab released in 2007, misspelling titles, intentionally or not, transcends time and genre. Here are 10 of our favorites and the stories behind them. 1. Rejoyce: The Christmas Album - Jessica Simpson... READ ON
By Adam Winer, author of How Dumb Are You? National Lampoon just published a fun little book I wrote called How Dumb Are You? The Great American Stupidity Quiz. It's full of questions every mildly-educated American SHOULD be able to answer—but often can't. Questions like, "What's the capital of Canada?" and "Here's a dime. Who's the dude pictured on it?" Before publication, we ran the series past a test audience and found out, for... READ ON
by Kelsey Timmerman, author of Where Am I... READ ON
by Kelsey Timmerman, author of Where Am I Wearing? In my global quest to answer the question "Where Am I Wearing?" I picked my favorite items out of my wardrobe and traced them back to where they were assembled. I went to Bangladesh for my boxers, Honduras for my favorite T-shirt, and China for my flip-flops. I also tracked my All-American blue jeans back to a factory in Cambodia. This is what I discovered as I disappeared into endless rooms of workers and sewing machines: The walls... READ ON
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