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March 15, 2019

#AlohaFriday Hawaii Cat Sanctuary Is Home to More Than 600 Kitties

Want to hang out with hundreds of cats in paradise? Head to the Lanai Cat Sanctuary on one of Hawaii's smallest islands. The mission of the Lanai Cat Sanctuary is "Saving Cats, Protecting Birds." You can sponsor a Lanai cat here. Read more on Mental Floss

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January 13, 2019

How Harry Houdini Might Have Pulled Off His Most Daring Trick

In 1915, Harry Houdini performed a trick that saw him buried beneath six feet of earth. It didn't exactly go off without a hitch, however: He clawed his way out—but it nearly killed him.

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July 24, 2018

The Golden Girls Are Being Turned Into Action Figures

Grab some cheesecake—Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia are coming home.

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May 20, 2018

A 92-Year-Old Woman Just Earned Her Fourth College Degree

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March 17, 2018

Why Are There No Snakes in Ireland?

There never were any snakes in Ireland, partly for the same reason that there are no snakes in Hawaii, Iceland, New Zealand, Greenland, or Antarctica: the Emerald Isle is, well, an island. Read more on Mental Floss http://bit.ly/2nwohC5 Sign up for Frankie's newsletter and get a free Professor Molly story Blog | Facebook | GoodReads | LinkedIn | Twitter | Mailing List

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February 2, 2018

Drink Up: New Study Concludes Wine Can Offset Dementia

The study, which appears in Scientific Reports, shows that wine has an effect on one's glymphatic function, or the way the brain removes toxins. To clear itself of damaging and accumulated proteins like tau and beta amyloid, which are often linked with dementia, the brain pumps in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) to act as a flushing solution. All sorts …

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