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Mental Floss List Show host John Green is at the Indiana State Museum, where he honors president Abraham Lincoln for the 150th anniversary of his assassination, with a series of interesting facts you might not know about The Great Emancipator.
John Green offers some delicious facts about chocolate.
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In this episode of Mental Floss’ weekly trivia show, host John Green shares some little-known facts about chocolate to honor the upcoming Easter holiday, the second most popular holiday for chocolate (after Halloween).
John Green, of Mental Floss, explains the meanings of car names in “32 Car Name Meanings”.
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John looks at the origins of many popular brand and model car names.
John Green looks at the name origins of 26 alcoholic drinks including the Martini, Alabama Slammer, and the Sidecar.
You don’t need to be a professional bartender to know the difference between a sidecar and a Tom Collins, but if they’re not drinks you order regularly, you may not know how they’re made or what the history behind them is. This video from the folks at Mental Floss will teach you.P
The video tells the tale, but odds are that if you’re not an avid cocktail drinker you’ve heard of some of these drinks before but didn’t know how they were made, or what was in them. John Green’s approach to the topic is hilarious, but it’s also educational—by the end of the video you’ll be familiar with all sorts of different drinks, from mimosas to sidecars to the ever-classic martini. Plus, the next time you’re at a bar and want to order one, you’ll know what should go in it (and you’ll be able to tell if the bartender has no idea).