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Mental Floss: List Show

Season 2013 2013

  • 2013-03-13T04:00:00Z on YouTube
  • 7m
  • 4h 40m (40 episodes)
  • United States
  • Documentary, Special Interest
A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information.

40 episodes

Season Premiere

2013-03-13T04:00:00Z

2013x01 50 Common Misconceptions

Season Premiere

2013x01 50 Common Misconceptions

  • 2013-03-13T04:00:00Z7m

This week, John debunks 50 common misconceptions that most people have about topics such as vikings, exploding birds and peanut butter

This week, John discusses 35 facts about our favorite neighbor, (Mr.) Fred Rogers, who would have turned 85 years old on March 20th.

This week, John discusses 45 rather odd facts about the lives of US Presidents such as which one ran over a lady with his horse, or what Richard Nixon's favorite snack was (hint: it doesn't sound appetizing).

2013-04-03T04:00:00Z

2013x04 Cereal Quiz!

2013x04 Cereal Quiz!

  • 2013-04-03T04:00:00Z7m

A monthly game show hosted by Hank Green, where knowledge junkies put their mind to the test. This week, grab a spoon and get ready to see how much you know about cereal!

2013-04-11T04:00:00Z

2013x05 50 Weird Laws

2013x05 50 Weird Laws

  • 2013-04-11T04:00:00Z7m

This week, John discusses 50 surprisingly illegal activities such as throwing snowballs, playing BINGO (for longer than 5 hours), or using Silly String.

2013-04-17T04:00:00Z

2013x06 31 Kissing Cousins

2013x06 31 Kissing Cousins

  • 2013-04-17T04:00:00Z7m

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at some rather famous people who married their cousins including Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin and Queen Victoria.

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John sorts through a number of acronyms and initialisms such as M&M's, SCUBA, and the USA PATRIOT act.

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at a number of rather odd pet choices including a tiger, zebra, and chinchilla. By the way, we don't endorse ownership of any of these...except perhaps the sugar glider (they're so cute!).

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at common spelling and grammar errors such as "Stationery vs. Stationary," "Good vs. Well" and "Loose vs. Lose."

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at unusual units of measurement such as a the jiffy, hogshead and micromort.

2013-05-22T04:00:00Z

2013x11 50 Common Misquotation

2013x11 50 Common Misquotation

  • 2013-05-22T04:00:00Z7m

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks 50 common misquotations and misattributions.

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at some of history's greatest hoaxes including "Balloon Boy" (the boy, by the way is now in a metal band), "Lonelygirl15" and "War of the Worlds" (you didn't think we could do an episode on hoaxes and NOT include it, did you?).

This week, John kicks off our 3 part "Summer Bummer Series" by looking at some strange medical conditions including, "Burning Mouth Syndrome," "Exploding Head Syndrome," and "Trimethylaminuria" (we'll let you find out what that is...but, you don't want it).

This week, John takes a closer look at micromorts, the probability that something is going to kill you (1 micromort - 1/1,000,000 chance of dying).

2013x15 Death! 41 Historic Demises

  • 2013-06-19T04:00:00Z7m

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John takes a look at 41 people who have had some rather misfortunate deaths, such as falling down a chimney, being stabbed while using the toilet, and sky diving off the Eifel Tower with a broken parachute.

2013-06-26T04:00:00Z

2013x16 26 Alcoholic Drinks

2013x16 26 Alcoholic Drinks

  • 2013-06-26T04:00:00Z7m

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at the name origins of 26 alcoholic drinks including the Martini, Alabama Slammer, and the Sidecar.

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at a fact about each of the 50 United States of America.

2013x18 50 Science Misconceptions

  • 2013-07-10T04:00:00Z7m

A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, Hank Green discusses 50 common science misconceptions about topics such as bats, dog years, and dinosaurs.

A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John Green discusses the full names of 44 popular fictional characters, such as the Pillsbury Doughboy, Snuffleupagus, and Comic Book Guy.

A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John Green discusses 26 animals that have some rather weird mating habits. Yes. Including giraffes.

2013-08-14T04:00:00Z

2013x22 37 Odd College Mascots

2013x22 37 Odd College Mascots

  • 2013-08-14T04:00:00Z7m

2013x25 107 Regional Slang Words

  • 2013-09-04T04:00:00Z7m

2013x28 27 Drinks Made From Coffee

  • 2013-08-30T04:00:00Z7m

2013-10-02T04:00:00Z

2013x29 42 Idiom Origins

2013x29 42 Idiom Origins

  • 2013-10-02T04:00:00Z7m

2013-10-09T04:00:00Z

2013x30 30 Life Hacks Debunked

2013x30 30 Life Hacks Debunked

  • 2013-10-09T04:00:00Z7m

2013-10-16T04:00:00Z

2013x31 23 Unusual Animals

2013x31 23 Unusual Animals

  • 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z7m

2013x33 32 Superstition Origins

  • 2013-10-30T04:00:00Z7m

A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John takes a look at some little known facts about Thanksgiving (the American one).

A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John takes a look at the origins of some of our winter holiday traditions.

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