Comments on: Tuesday Turnip http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9569 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:19:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Betsy http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9569/comment-page-1#comment-35579 Betsy Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:57:30 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9569#comment-35579 These days on the internet, "It has been said that ... (just about anything you can think of, no matter the degree of accuracy or lunacy)." These days on the internet, “It has been said that … (just about anything you can think of, no matter the degree of accuracy or lunacy).”

]]> By: GTT http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9569/comment-page-1#comment-35554 GTT Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:09:09 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9569#comment-35554 I love these factoids... The politics one by Ronald Reagan actually made me laugh out loud. I might actually have to send that one along! I also really liked the "man is a rational animal"... I have to agree. And if anyone finds convincing evidence, please let me know. I love these factoids… The politics one by Ronald Reagan actually made me laugh out loud. I might actually have to send that one along!

I also really liked the “man is a rational animal”… I have to agree. And if anyone finds convincing evidence, please let me know.

]]> By: colon http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9569/comment-page-1#comment-35548 colon Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:57:23 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9569#comment-35548 Im always wrong about stuff like this but, Ive heard that some Irish monks went to iceland before the vikings did, and there were indigenous peoples living in greenland at the time, so it seems plausible that by the 15th century a spanish/italian guy would give it a try. Im always wrong about stuff like this but, Ive heard that some Irish monks went to iceland before the vikings did, and there were indigenous peoples living in greenland at the time, so it seems plausible that by the 15th century a spanish/italian guy would give it a try.

]]> By: Ack http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9569/comment-page-1#comment-35542 Ack Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:49:25 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/9569#comment-35542 the Columbus one is interesting. I was unaware of those factoids. Thanks! the Columbus one is interesting. I was unaware of those factoids. Thanks!

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