  | Mental Floss
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 The Best New Magazine | ||||||
| In an age of books "for dummies" and "complete idiots," Mental Floss is a magazine that makes you "feel smart again." Let's face it, some of those "dummies" books are pretty good, but you wouldn't display them in your home or read them on the train. By contrast, I openly read Mental Floss in public and place the latest issue on my coffee table. The magazine combines a cheeky sense of humor with a wealth of information. I loved the recent "Y Files issue." "Why is yawning contagious?" "Why do people yell 'Geronimo' before jumping?" "Why does the United States print $2 bills?" Mental Floss delivers the answers. Trivial pursuit may leave you wondering "why" about an answer, but Mental Floss never does. The current "swimsuit issue" is a blast. It's not exactly titillating, but it is stimulating. The sight of Einstein and Eleanor Roosevelt in swimwear is enough to turn your attention to the articles. There's no magazine I'd recommend more highly. | ||||||
| Way better than school. | ||||||
| Mental Floss is the magazine version of that friend who always seems to have something interesting to add to a conversation. I've been a subscriber since it started, and every issue has tons of cool information on countless topics. Even with the amount of content, I read every issue cover to cover. It's perfect for people who love general knowledge, interesting facts, trivia, and minutia (and, of course, repeating it to other people). | ||||||
 good read, but not good value | ||||||
| I like this magazine, it's smart and funny. However, it only comes out every other month, and it is very slim. I have to say, I won't be renewing, as I have better uses for the money (it wasn't the cheapest magazine on amazon.com, for sure). But I would recommend it for a gift, and in fact I'm wondering why I didn't do that last xmas. :) | ||||||
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