Tag: mental floss
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December 13, 2006 01:48 PM EST --
flowers that
we both picked;
sent to me
warped and stained,
stay unwrapped,
precisely like letters-
as from me to you
(c)gautami.tripathy
~Dec 04, 2006
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February 23, 2008 06:05 PM EST --
To fit in with your litmus test friends, you not only have to endorse the required list of approved things, you also have to hate the list of things and people that the hip and with it . . . more
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July 25, 2008 03:32 AM EDT --
Dammed
I am thinking of a brick wall,
hiding dangerous imagery.
Walls upon walls.
High, low, immoderately
profuse,
bearing illusory murals,
scorched out graffiti
wicked symbols . . . more
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April 27, 2006 08:31 PM EDT --
In a day of illusions
and utter confusions
Upon our delusions
We base our conclusions
-- Author Unknown
The story of the Blind Men and the Elephant is good example of how different perspectives . . . more
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February 15, 2006 10:36 AM EST --
Flags are cool and all, but here at mental_floss, we pledge allegiance to America's greatest brains--and to the innovations for which they stand. In the March/April issue, we've chosen our favorite . . . more
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September 28, 2005 04:09 PM EDT --
Last year, Ken Jennings won 74 straight games on "Jeopardy!" But that was just his warm-up. Now the trivia whiz is ready for a real challenge: Mental_floss magazine is throwing Ken any two people, places, . . . more
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October 27, 2005 11:27 AM EDT --
Hey Gatherites, here's your chance to help Mental_floss magazine make the rest of America feel smart again.
We're working on a story about American Geniuses--the big idea people who shaped history . . . more
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August 26, 2005 06:37 PM EDT --
You spent 12+ years of your life in school, but how much do you really know about it? Don't worry. Mental_floss magazine is here to help you cram.
1) True or False: More than half of the high . . . more
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January 13, 2008 11:02 PM EST --
A lifetime of watching the UNITED STATES of AMERICA head towards it's own demise will stop now!!!!!
What has happened to the government of the people, by the people, and for the people? . . . more
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December 10, 2006 08:22 PM EST --
I stand without cover, all the world can see.
I know the freedom, just to be.
No secrets
No regrets
Just me.
Not naked
Not exposed.
Just free
I am wind, all the world can see.
I know the freedom, . . . more
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December 19, 2006 08:46 PM EST --
There are some things you can say that will excite any guy on the planet. These things are not them.
You are just like a brother to me.
You're the perfect gentleman
I could talk to about . . . more
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September 22, 2005 04:10 PM EDT --
You can't believe everything you read, not even on Gather. That's why, as a public service, mental_floss is giving you the chance to test your fib-finding skills. We'll give you two facts...you figure . . . more
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January 10, 2006 11:05 AM EST --
In 2004, Ken Jennings won 74 straight games on "Jeopardy!" But that was just his warm-up. Now the trivia whiz is ready for a real challenge: Mental_floss magazine is throwing Ken any two people, . . . more
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November 24, 2006 06:13 PM EST --
In the winter it is often to cold to be without clothes,however,naked is another thing altogether.
When we think of naked people we oft times think from the textiles perspective. Seldom do we approach . . . more
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December 02, 2006 02:32 PM EST --
Ever wonder what makes a person stop from accomplishing his dreams?
Maybe the answer is more obvious then it seems. You see,I was born at a very early age. Coincidentially my mother was just getting . . . more
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December 20, 2006 08:49 PM EST --
As much as there are certain phrases women say that men do not want to hear there are songs that should never be heard in the men's room.
It's a small small world
let's get physical
let . . . more
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January 26, 2006 03:52 PM EST --
Sure, truth is stranger than fiction, but, then again, fiction can be pretty dang weird, too. Take a look at these pairs of facts. In each set, one is the strange truth and the other is a big, fat lie. . . . more
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September 08, 2005 05:58 PM EDT --
Last year, Ken Jennings won 74 straight games on "Jeopardy!" But that was just his warm-up. Now the trivia whiz is ready for a real challenge: Mental_floss magazine is throwing Ken any two people, places, . . . more
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December 16, 2007 07:49 PM EST --
Problems are everywhere. Pickup the paper,turn on the radio,look at the television,if you don't believe me.
I am sure that this is not news to anybody,even Pollyanna. Ask anybody about politics . . . more
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December 27, 2006 02:13 PM EST --
It has always been my great belief that life is like a giant bowl you get out the bowl exactly what you put into the bowl no more no less the bowl changes nothing if you put garbage in the bowl you gt . . . more
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