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Jason English

Jason English was named Editor-in-Chief, Digital for mental_floss in 2011 after serving as Managing Editor since 2007. He runs the @mental_floss twitter account and created the board game Split Decision. In 2013 mentalfloss.com won the Webby Award for Best Blog–Culture and was named one of the 50 Best Websites by TIME.

Jason was previously a freelance contributor to mental_floss magazine and a mediocre copywriter for several New York ad agencies. He resides in New Jersey with his wife, three daughters and yellow lab, Bailey, who's also a girl.

TV
Tonight: Our Three Stooges Marathon is Headed for Primetime!
Friday Happy Hour
What's Your Best Advice for College Students?
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26 Bizarre Animal Mating Habits
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Last Week's Most Popular Stories (Plus a Request!)
Science
Look! A Rainbow Cloud!
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Last Week's Most Popular Stories
Friday Happy Hour
This Week Let's Try Something Different
Videos
50 Science Misconceptions—Debunked!
Animals
A Group of Pugs is Called a Grumble
Words
12 Colorful Z Words From the Dictionary of American Slang
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Help Wanted: Freelance Quidditch Referees
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Last Week's Most Popular Stories
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We Were on The Today Show!
List
Our 25 Most Popular Stories of 2013 (So Far)
Videos
50 Facts About the 50 States
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Welcome to Canada Day (and a Half)!
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Last Week's Most Popular Stories
Friday Happy Hour
What's the Most Interesting Event You Saw Live?
Videos
How 26 Cocktails Got Their Names
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Last Week's Most Popular Stories
Fiesta Movement
21 Scenes From Our Trip to the Pizza Museum
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Videos
Micromorts: Your Guide to Living Longer
Books
Google's Wonderful Maurice Sendak Doodle
Friday Happy Hour
What's the Most Mind-Blowing Fact You've Ever Heard?
History
Color Photos: Before & After D-Day
Friday Happy Hour
What Spelling Bee Word Tripped You Up?
Sports
15 Curious Facts We Learned From 1987 Topps Baseball Cards
Friday Happy Hour
What Was Your Last Great Surprise?
Odds/Ends
Last Week's Most Popular Stories
Contest!
Help Write Our Five-Word Webby Speech, Win Big Prizes
Friday Happy Hour
What's Your Dream Board on Jeopardy?
Videos
36 Unusual Units of Measurement
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On the 11th Day of Every Month...
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Last Week's Most Popular Stories
Videos
38 Common Spelling and Grammar Errors
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Last Week's Most Popular Stories
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We Won a Webby!
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Come Join Us on the Road!
Videos
John Green Defines Every Acronym Ever*
Contest!
Contest: Create a Contest!
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Last Week's Most Popular Stories
Videos
31 Famous People Who Married Their First Cousins
The Week
Explosions Hit Boston Marathon: Live Feed
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Last Week's Most Popular Stories
Friday Happy Hour
What Museums Should Everyone Visit at Least Once?
Videos
50 Weird Laws Still on the Books
Books
The Great Gatsby as a 1987 Nintendo Game
The Presidents
The Letter Bill Clinton Wrote Chris Webber in 1993
Odds/Ends
Last Week's Most Popular Stories
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