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  13 hours ago

  Mystery ‘Grease Balls’ Washing Ashore in Australia Are Prompting Beach Closures

  mentalfloss.com - Jake Rossen

  Nine beaches initially closed due to the unidentified blobs, and seven have since reopened. Strolling along a shoreline may lead to the discovery of …

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  13 hours ago

  New Dog Tracker Monitors Your Pet’s Barks as Well as Their Location

  mentalfloss.com - CaLea Johnson

  The DOG 6 tracks your canine‘s location, monitors their barks, and more. Many horror stories exist about people losing their pets. Though some dogs …

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  13 hours ago

  6 Super-Rare Medical Conditions

  mentalfloss.com - Bethel Afful

  These rare conditions aren’t spotlighted as often as some widespread diseases. Imagine if you were allergic to water—or if eating bread could make you …

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  Jan 8, 2021

  6 Presidents Who Didn’t Attend Their Successor’s Inauguration

  mentalfloss.com - Michele Debczak

  Some outgoing presidents decided to ditch the tradition. Typically, a presidential inauguration ceremony features a number of past …

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  Sep 7, 2023

  10 Damn Fine Facts About David Lynch

  mentalfloss.com - Scott Beggs

  The iconoclastic director behind ‘Eraserhead,’ ‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘Mulholland Drive,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ and more cult classics once drew a comic strip about …

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  15 hours ago

  The Strange Saga of Sober Sue, Who Made a Career Out of Refusing to Laugh

  mentalfloss.com - Jake Rossen

  The stage performer spent decades being professionally miserable. For millions of people in the tri-state area in the early 20th century, Coney Island …