Mental Floss

I bought myself a magazine subscription from my friend son's school fundraiser. I was not sure if I would like it or not but it would be worth a try. It finally started coming right before Christmas.

The name of the magazine is Mental Floss. It is a quirky magazine with all sort of little bits of information. I love reading it and it makes me laugh out loud. I love that I am learning about different places in the world I never knew about before.

For example, someone asked if there were any unexplored places left in the world. The answer was yes. There is a world under the ice of Antarctica with its own lakes and rivers. And there is an island off India where no one can get to. The reasons for not going to these places are very different. In Antarctica, it would be environmentally damaging to get there. In India, it is because the people who live on the island are so violent. They shoot arrows at anyone who gets to close, no matter what.

I have learned about Namibia this month. I also learned about Rogers and Hammerstein's musical Oklahoma. But I really like trivia kind of knowledge.

If you are looking for a fun, interesting, off-the-wall knowledge magazine, I would recommend this one. I cannot wait for the next one to come.