With hurricane season almost upon us, it's time to start stocking up on bottled water, extra batteries and canned food. But why stick to just beans and corn? Here's a look at some more exotic (read: disugusting!) canned foods we... READ ON

Believe it or not, we're begging you to spoil the book for us. Heck, we'll even give you a prize for it! You see, back when Seinfeld ended, we were certain that Jerry would ask Elaine to marry him. Instead he ended up in jail. Then when The Sopranos finished, we thought Tony would end up in jail. Instead he ordered food and listened to Journey. And then when Jay Z officially retired, we thought, this one's easy—the guy's retiring. Then he released another album. So now that the final... READ ON

As my byline suggests, I am an intern here at mental_floss. I spent a good part of my school year seeking out a summer internship that would be fun, educational and wouldn't involve too much coffee brewing. I'm glad I landed here, since others aren't so lucky. For example, take the unfortunate intern at Mentos. University of Cincinnati student Trevor, an intern for Mentos, spends his day in front of a camera, doing whatever visitors write on his online schedule. His tasks range from inviting people to a... READ ON

1) Carpet Alarm Clocks: The simple notion that you have to get out of bed and place both feet on the thing to shut it up in the morning makes it seem like this carpet alarm clock should work. Of course, while it might do wonders for lighter sleepers, I'm pretty certain that unless it's placed on the other side of a bed of hot coals, it won't have much of an effect on me. Link via Popgadget. 2) A Flintstones-style bathroom helper snake: I don't really need the additional help getting my morning dab of... READ ON