Heracleion, one of the largest trade-port cities in ancient Egypt, was one of 25 lost cities you probably never heard of. John Green tells us that for a long time people believed it was underwater, and in 2013 divers finally started finding artifacts from the city in the Mediterranean Sea. Catch up on more triva-tastic info about lost cities with host John Green in this edition of Mental Floss.
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OK trivia-hungry junkies, today’s subject is the origin of cheese names, such as Monterey Jack, which was named after a place and a person. The place was Monterey, California, where Mexican Franciscan friars made the cheese in the 1700s, and the name Jack after David Jack, a businessman who began selling the product. If you want to add to your knowledge of history, join John Green as he spouts off about 23 other name origins of cheese in this edition of Mental Floss.
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OK information junkies, did you realize that the crew of the Titanic could have avoided their fatal collision with the Atlantic iceberg if they had been using binoculars to scan the ocean? Turns out, David Blair was given the job of second officer on the Titanic but he was replaced. And when he left the ship, he took the key to his locker, which contained the binoculars. The ship’s lookout leader later admitted that with those binoculars they would have spotted the iceberg in plenty of time to avoid it. Check out 25 other things that changed history forever in this edition of Mental Floss hosted by John Green.
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John Green and Mental Floss are back with a wealth of trivia-tastic information. To launch 2015, Green has strung together 21 things that turned 21 this year, such as e-mail debuted in the White House in 1993. You could actually chat online with President Clinton at president@whitehouse.gov. The White House website did not launch until 1994. Tune in to this edition of Mental Floss for 20 more things that turned 21.
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The idea of civilization throughout history usually took on traditional hallmarks–stuff like an a mass exodus from the hill country to the lush valleys, an agricultural base and state control. By contrast, those who chose to live outside this model were usually labeled anti-social, or even worse, barbarians. But former world history teacher and veteran video blogger John Green says this isn’t necessarily true in the scheme of things. In this edition of Crash Course, Green explains the rethinking of civilization.
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Did you know that the original title of the Married With Children comedy pilot was Not the Cosbys? Or that Mike Myers was offered the role of Shrek at the premiere of Saving Private Ryan? These are just two of 39 facts about comedy in this episode of Mental Floss with host John Green. Enjoy and please continue to tune in to LOL for a stroll through the lighter side of life.
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President George H.W. Bush’s dog, Lilly, gave birth to a litter of puppies while in residence at the White House. Not surprisingly, one of the pups, Spot, returned to the Pennsylvania Avenue a few years later during the term of President George W. Bush. This is just one of 41 unusual facts about dogs in this edition of Mental Floss, narrated by John Green.
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The 10th president of the United States, John Tyler, fathered more children than any other commander in chief. He had eight children with his first wife and seven with his second spouse. This is one of 43 of trivia-tastic facts about American presidents from Mental Floss, hosted by John Green.
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Hey, comic junkies, get your fix of trivia-tastic info with John Green in this edition of Mental Floss. Among the 27 nuggets in the following video: “Katzenjammer Kids” comic strip was the first to use speech bubbles,” Green says. “It’s also the oldest comic strip ever. It started in 1897 and still puts out new comics today.”
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John Green, of Mental Floss, returns with 33 quirky facts about colleges for all you trivia junkies. Among the most interesting facts: Did you know that Ohio University is considered the most haunted university? Green says, “There’s even a closed dorm room–No. 428 in Wilson Hall–because it’s allegedly haunted by a girl who practiced witchcraft and died there.” Check out the other 32 fun facts about our colleges and unviersities.
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