http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25593 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25593/comment-page-1#comment-446305 Joey Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:28:17 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25593#comment-446305 9/12 - one of which is my Alma Mater - Elon. Per the school's website, Fightin' Christians was first used in 1922. Additionally, it lists June 1, 2000 as the official date of change to The Phoenix. It happens to coincide with when Elon made the jump to D-I athletics. 9/12 – one of which is my Alma Mater – Elon. Per the school’s website, Fightin’ Christians was first used in 1922. Additionally, it lists June 1, 2000 as the official date of change to The Phoenix. It happens to coincide with when Elon made the jump to D-I athletics.

]]> http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25593/comment-page-1#comment-446292 Jonathan Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:29:36 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/25593#comment-446292 You still can't beat the University of Nebraska's checkered mascot history. The best of the rather extensive list of former nicknames are the Mankilling Mastadons and the Mighty Bugeaters. You still can’t beat the University of Nebraska’s checkered mascot history. The best of the rather extensive list of former nicknames are the Mankilling Mastadons and the Mighty Bugeaters.

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