Previously on mental_floss
Another round-up of my recent contributions to mental_floss:
+Whose mouth is cleaner, mine or Bailey’s?
+Why do dog feet smell like popcorn?
+The true ethnicity of Swedish Fish.
+Who’s worthy of a New Jersey Turnpike rest-stop memorial?
+Why do they call it a Caesarean Section?
+What’s that horrible sound lobsters make when boiled?
+Why did my doctor ask me to turn my head and cough?
+The best-selling albums of all time, and the highest-rated TV shows.
+Look who’s working at Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.
+One prominent NFL coaching family tree, from Paul Brown to Brad Childress.
+Great moments in baseball history. Like Wade Boggs threatening to kick a flight attendant’s fat lips in.
+If you’ve got an extra hour, here are some useless Daylight Saving Time facts.
+And we honored Morris Knolls legend Bob Powers during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Go deeper into the archives here.