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'Video thumbnail for 40 Weird Word Origins - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.46)'

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40 Weird Word Origins - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.46)

56K views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 29 Misconceptions About Alcohol - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.45)'

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29 Misconceptions About Alcohol - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.45)

44K views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 29 Dumb Facts About Dessert - mental_floss List Show (Ep.227)'

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29 Dumb Facts About Dessert - mental_floss List Show (Ep.227)

27K views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 62 Last Name Meanings - mental_floss List Show (Ep. 231)'

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62 Last Name Meanings - mental_floss List Show (Ep. 231)

19K views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 25 Hair-Raising Facts about Hair - mental_floss List Show (Ep. 235)'

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25 Hair-Raising Facts about Hair - mental_floss List Show (Ep. 235)

10K views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 17 Crazy Hair Myths (incl. Can a MARCHING BAND cause HAIR LOSS?!) - mental_floss - List Show (244)'

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17 Crazy Hair Myths (incl. Can a MARCHING BAND cause HAIR LOSS?!) - mental_floss - List Show (244)

7K views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 31 Things You Didn't Know about Holiday Songs - mental_floss - List Show (Ep. 239)'

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31 Things You Didn't Know about Holiday Songs - mental_floss - List Show (Ep. 239)

7K views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 33 Amazing Toy Facts - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.216)'

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33 Amazing Toy Facts - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.216)

7K views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for Why is 301 used in YouTube for view count? - Big Questions - (Ep. 28)'

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Why is 301 used in YouTube for view count? - Big Questions - (Ep. 28)

New! · Jun 8, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for Misconceptions about History - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 23)'

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Misconceptions about History - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 23)

New! · Jun 5, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 20 Facts About Abraham Lincoln (And His Family) - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (308)'

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20 Facts About Abraham Lincoln (And His Family) - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (308)

New! · Jun 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for What makes a permanent marker permanent? - Big Questions - (Ep. 28)'

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What makes a permanent marker permanent? - Big Questions - (Ep. 28)

Trending · May 29, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for Misconceptions about Dinosaurs - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 22)'

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Misconceptions about Dinosaurs - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 22)

173 views · May 27, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 21 Fandom Facts - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (306)'

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21 Fandom Facts - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (306)

620 views · May 22, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for What is the origin of the high five? - Big Questions - (Ep. 27)'

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What is the origin of the high five? - Big Questions - (Ep. 27)

676 views · May 15, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for Misconceptions about Appliances - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 21)'

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Misconceptions about Appliances - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 21)

73 views · May 13, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 31 Facts About pigs'

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31 Facts About pigs

22 views · May 6, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 30 Facts about Chocolate - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (304)'

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30 Facts about Chocolate - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (304)

5K views · May 5, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 14 Ways Technology has Made our Lives Better - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (303)'

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14 Ways Technology has Made our Lives Better - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (303)

354 views · May 1, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 16 Shampoo Facts (Incl. Why There's Silicone In Your Shampoo!) - mental_floss - List Show (302)'

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16 Shampoo Facts (Incl. Why There's Silicone In Your Shampoo!) - mental_floss - List Show (302)

683 views · Apr 30, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for Misconceptions about Psychology - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 19)'

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Misconceptions about Psychology - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep. 19)

1K views · Apr 30, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for Why do mosquitoes prefer biting some people to others? - Big Questions - (Ep. 26)'

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Why do mosquitoes prefer biting some people to others? - Big Questions - (Ep. 26)

747 views · Apr 25, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 23 Bad Business Moves - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (250)'

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23 Bad Business Moves - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (250)

252 views · Apr 14, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for Why do we get dark bags under our eyes? - Big Questions - (Ep. 25)'

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Why do we get dark bags under our eyes? - Big Questions - (Ep. 25)

191 views · Apr 12, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 30 Weird Apps - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (249)'

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30 Weird Apps - mental_floss on YouTube - List Show (249)

236 views · Apr 9, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 15 Inaccuracies Found In Common Science Illustrations - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.48)'

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15 Inaccuracies Found In Common Science Illustrations - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.48)

1K views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for 27 AMAZING Facts About Comics - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.49)'

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27 AMAZING Facts About Comics - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.49)

2K views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for Why do they dye cheese yellow? - Big Questions (Ep. 12)'

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Why do they dye cheese yellow? - Big Questions (Ep. 12)

3K views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for Why Does Your Voice Get Higher When You Inhale Helium? - Big Questions (Ep. 11)'

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Why Does Your Voice Get Higher When You Inhale Helium? - Big Questions (Ep. 11)

436 views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for Misconceptions about Sleep'

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Misconceptions about Sleep

6K views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for Why are butterflies called "butterflies"? - Big Questions (Ep. 13)'

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Why are butterflies called "butterflies"? - Big Questions (Ep. 13)

407 views · Apr 3, 2025
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'Video thumbnail for Why do our teeth chatter when we're cold? - Big Questions (Ep. 14)'

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Why do our teeth chatter when we're cold? - Big Questions (Ep. 14)

3K views · Apr 3, 2025
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