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Q&A With Les Shroud

June 10, 2013March 19, 2013 by Staff

Les Shroud, host of TV’s Survivorman and Canadian hero, took questions from Reddit yesterday. Here are his best answers. How long are you alone in the wilderness before the psychology of your aloneness becomes a factor? Usually on the third day. What exactly are the signs of psychological distress in … Read More

Overview

June 10, 2013March 19, 2013 by Staff

In 1948, Sir Fred Hoyle, a British astronomer and mathematician, wrote: “Once a photograph of the Earth, taken from outside, is available . . . a new idea as powerful as any in history will be let loose.” The man knew his business. A series of pictures of Earth have … Read More

Insane Office Escape

June 12, 2013March 18, 2013 by Staff

If you’re anything like us, you occasionally replace the mind-numbing drudgery of photocopying and water cooler chit-chat with daydreams of high-octane, elaborately choreographed super-fights that take you out of the office and on a high-speed, cat-and-mouse chase with hired goons who look suspiciously like your most thick-headed co-workers. What we’re … Read More

Off the Grid

June 13, 2013March 17, 2013 by Staff

Have you ever wondered, like erstwhile and foolhardy adventurer Christopher McCandless, what it would be like to disappear from civilization? [youtube width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8j8C9zrA_I[/youtube]

50 Common Misconceptions

June 13, 2013March 16, 2013 by Staff

We’re pretty happy that Mental Floss finally has a YouTube channel, seeing as how we only spend 0.49 hours per weekday on their site. Perhaps John Green was inspired by his viral success a few weeks ago when he made dinner for his Communist 3-year-old. [youtube width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxIGlMrrhQM[/youtube]