Colin Gorenstein, Mental Floss

Colin Gorenstein

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Past:
  • Mental Floss
  • Salon.com
  • AlterNet
  • Mashable

Past articles by Colin:

Here's Why Your Phone Battery Can Explode

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Mattel Unveils New Uno Edition for Colorblind Players

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Would Dumping Trash Into Volcanoes Solve Our Global Waste Problem?

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Take a Tour of This Museum Filled With Every Toy From Your Youth

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What the First Year of Life Looks Like Through the Eyes of a Baby

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You Can See Right Through This Amazing Cockatoo Squid

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Meet the Reigning World Champion of Competitive Hot Air Ballooning

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Meet the Largest Dinosaur Ever Discovered

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Take a Tour of Singapore's Incredible Supertree Grove

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Inside India's Ancient Tradition of Eye Dancing

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The Amazing Water-Repelling Chemistry Behind Superhydrophobic Materials

To understand how phone cases, windshields, and raincoats are all able to repel liquid, a good place to start is by examining nature—specifically, leafhoppers. → Read More

5 Secrets From Craig Bartlett, the Creator of 'Hey Arnold!'

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Meet the Workers Risking Their Lives to Rebuild the Great Wall of China

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Baseball-Sized Hail Is Set to Shower North America

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Watch This Supercut of 150 Memorable Title Drops From Film History

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12 Oversized Facts About JNCO Jeans

JNCOs were quintessentially '90s jeans, worn largely (at least at first) by skaters and nonconformists and known for mega-wide leg openings—and now, the brand is back. → Read More

A Graveyard Smash: Bobby Pickett, The Man Behind the 'Monster Mash'

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Pick the Correct Word For Each Definition

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Pick the Words That Are Spelled Correctly

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Which of These TV Show Names Start With 'The'?

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