Mental Floss http://mentalfloss.com/node/56420/atom.xml 2016-07-31T07:39:16+00:00 http://mentalfloss.com/article/56420/weekend-links-myspace-toms-instagram-adventures 2014-04-26T15:05:00+00:00 2014-04-26T17:31:04+00:00 Weekend Links: Myspace Tom's Instagram Adventures Nick

Tom Anderson, the founder of Myspace, is now a retired multi-millionaire traveling the world and taking way more amazing photos than that one notorious profile picture of his.

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Instead of showing off endless pictures of his dog looking cute, Andrew Knapp does his best to hide him in a series of Where's Waldo-esque photos. There's a border collie in there somewhere...

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The country's first cat café is open for business, but don't complain if you find a hair in your soup.

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College students today would balk at the fines they'd have had to pay at Harvard in the 18th century. Having friends to stay without permission, playing cards, rudeness at meals, and drunkenness—oh boy—would rack up some stiff charges.

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Pelican, Penguin Books' hugely popular nonfiction imprint, is making a comeback. They've even got a new look—but rest assured, they're keeping the iconic blue

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A breakfast menu from the Titanic shows that even second-class passengers ate well first thing in the morning, with fare ranging from fruit to fried potatoes to grilled ox kidneys and bacon.

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Do you know Shakespeare's characters well enough to beat him at his own (well, sort of) game?

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Before investing in a new show, know how long a series-long marathon might take. Maybe think twice about watching The Simpsons all the way through.

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