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In case you weren't obsessively refreshing mentalfloss.com all week, here's what you missed:
1. 5 Apocalypse Scenarios Governments Have Actually Addressed, by Kathy Benjamin
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2. Why Do Dogs Stick Their Heads Out of Car Windows?, by Matt Soniak
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3. 9 Mostly Negative Ways Facebook Is Changing People's Lives, by Kathy Benjamin
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4. 6 Illicit Lemonade Stands Towns Had to Shut Down, by Rob Lammle
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5. 10 Cool Bridges From Around the World, by David K. Israel
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6. 11 Early Scathing Reviews of Works Now Considered Masterpieces, by Jon Seder
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7. What Happens If You Drive Off with the Gas Pump Nozzle Still in the Car?, by Matt Soniak
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8. 17 Elaborately Staged Theme Park Ride Photos, by Jill Harness
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9. Morbid Road Trip: The Scattered Ashes of the Lincoln Assassination, by Matt Soniak
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10. The World's 10 Busiest Airports as Seen From Above, by David K. Israel
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11. 23 Fun Facts About Things We Saw at the Grocery Store, by Jason English
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12. Neil deGrasse Tyson: Deeply Cosmic and Fascinatingly Disturbing Thoughts, by Chris Higgins