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In search of the magical penis thieves. Belief in penis theft dates back thousands of years in Asia, but is still a problem in parts of Africa.
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70 Signs of Intelligent Life at YouTube. Media outlets, cultural institutions, universities and non-profits have their own channels you can subscribe to or bookmark.
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Some guys in their 20’s and 30’s are having vasectomies, rather than take a chance on unexpected fatherhood. Is the peace of mind worth possible regrets in a few years?
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8 Crazy Stories From The ER. The medical cases with images are not for the squeamish, but they will make you feel healthier and more responsible by comparison.
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Here’s another round of creative computer case mods. A piano, V8 engine, whiskey bottle -is there anything you can’t stick a computer inside?
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Europe and Asia have figured it out, so why is the American rail system still so unspeakably awful? A transcontinental train ride can be fun, if you have unlimited patience.
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10 of the Greenest Colleges in America. One is the birthplace of mental_floss; another is where my parents met.
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Bill Cosby, Dentists, and Sign Language. Includes a video of the classic routine, a treat whether you are familiar with it or not.
That vasectomy story is disgusting! Do these men think it’s just ok to have unprotected sex now that the risk of having a child is removed?? I hope they enjoy their herpes, warts, and, oh yeah, HIV!
ugh.
posted by Jess on 7-11-2008 at 9:30 am
I have taken the rails from New York to Florida six times roundtrip. I love it!! The scenery is fantastic. I got to see the Capitol Mall out the window. I also saw the Masonic memorial to Washington. On one trip we had a conductor who told us all about the local history, he was English. In Virginia we passed a stone pyramid erected after a Civil War Battle. The train window is the only way to see this. I am going to go cross country one day. I love the rails, and before I was an old man of 51.
posted by gus on 7-11-2008 at 12:13 pm
So my husband I took the Amtrak from Indiana to Washington, DC and back last week. We made the mistake (driven by my rail travels in Europe) of assuming that the train would run on time. Oops. Their website reports that route has about a 30% on-time rate. We were 3 hours late on the way there and 2 hours on the way back. We had major train problems both ways (small lounge car fire, stuck dining car door) and the car ahead of us, both times, smelled strongly of dirty diapers. It made us want to avoid walking forward on the train.
If I didn’t have any kind of deadlines in the world and could be guaranteed a diaper-free car, I might consider using it again in the future, but this combination seems unlikely and I don’t think I will. It’s too bad…it seemed so nice to be able to save money and use a little less gas on our trip.
posted by Fruppi on 7-11-2008 at 2:19 pm
Where was the birthplace of Mental Floss? I see my alma mater Chico State was listed!
posted by Paul on 7-11-2008 at 2:24 pm