Description
“A delightfully eccentric and eclectic new magazine.” (Washington Post )
“Part scholarly journal, part Spy magazine protégé.” (Charlotte Observer )
“For the discerning intellect, Mental Floss cleans out the cobwebs.” (Chicago Tribune )
“The titans of trivia.” (Newsweek )
“An ideal reference to settle arguments or jog your memory.” (Calgary Herald )
Présentation de l'éditeur
Loaded with meaty trivia and tasty, bite-sized facts!
mental_floss is proud to offer a delicious, hearty helping of brain-food that's sure to fire up your neurons and tantalize your synapses. Condensed Knowledge is a mouthwatering mix of intriguing facts, lucid explanations, and mind-blowing theories that will satisfy even the hungriest mind!
Ingredients include:
5 tiny nations that get no respect • 4 civilizations nobody remembers • 5 classics written under the influence • 4 things your boss has in common with slime mold • 3 schools of thought that will impress the opposite sex • 4 things Einstein got wrong • 5 classical tunes you know from the movies • 3 famous studies that would be illegal today • 2 religious mysteries solved by chemistry • 5 scandals that rocked art, and much more ...
