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Celebrate 20 years of Mental Floss with our new anniversary collection of products over at our store.
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Dolly Parton has made a tradition out of leaving her Christmas decorations up through at least January 19.
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While your parents were snapping a photo of you covered in birthday cake, the Hubble was snapping one of a dust storm on Mars.
The Most Popular Movie the Year You Were Born
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