Mental Floss http://mentalfloss.com/node/13093/atom.xml 2016-05-27T00:27:07+00:00 http://mentalfloss.com/article/13093/missing-links-its-oz-inspiring 2012-11-14T21:10:15+00:00 2012-11-14T21:10:15+00:00 The Missing Links: It's Oz-Inspiring Colin Perkins

This Looks Oz-Some

I’m sorry for the puns, but it does.

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If I Didn’t Know Any Better I’d Say They Didn’t Like It
The New York Times reviewed Guy Fieri’s new NYC restaurant and their thoughts are scathing at best, but very entertaining.

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Alone Star State
Is Texas secession actually possible?

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Burning Down Buckingham Palace
Sure it was a replica, but it was a really cool, really good replica. Luckily, it burned for a good cause.

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Step 1: Add One Ingredient to the Other Ingredient. Step 2: Eat it.
If you can’t master these recipes, give up.

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The Number of the Day: 4,000,000,000
That’s the number of text messages Americans send IN A SINGLE DAY. That said, this number may be on a slight decline.

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Hey, Maybe Putting A Voting Precinct Here Wasn’t A Good Idea After All
This polling location was designed to serve the seldom-discussed fish-frog-turtle segment of the electorate.

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Do You Like Sriracha?
Of course you do. Everyone does. But, are you addicted?

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Homer J. Simpson’s Top Ten List
America’s favorite yellow dad visited David Letterman’s show recently to share his own special brand of patriotism.

This isn’t the first time a purely ink-based guest has graced the stage of the Ed Sullivan Theater. Letterman once had Beavis and Butt-Head on as guests.

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