What Neanderthals Might Have Sounded Like (and The Truth About Cough Medicine)

You could be anywhere in your inbox this morning, but thanks for being here! Monday, January 09, 2017 Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain FROM THE EDITORS Here's What's Buzzing Around the Office: 1 [A vocal expert has approximated what a Neanderthal's voice might have sounded like—and it's a far cry from the guttural grunts you would expect.] 2 [In March 2000, The Simpsons presented an alternate reality where Donald Trump was in the Oval Office. Here are nine other events the series correctly predicted.] 3 [Do you reach for the Robitussin when your throat is scratchy? We have bad news for you: There's no compelling evidence that cough medicines actually work.] 4 [Ready your spoons: It looks like Ben & Jerry's is preparing to launch a new bourbon-flavored ice cream.] 5 [These 15 funky fungi from around the world will blow your mind—some, literally.] 6 [Today's Big Question: Why are wedding rings worn on the left hand?] iStock Weird [Someone Is Strategically Placing Poems Around a British Supermarket] iStock Medicine [Exposing Babies to Peanuts May Prevent a Deadly Allergy From Developing] iStock Videos [Want to Kill Your iPhone in Style? Consider Molten Aluminum] Withings Technology [New Brush Uses Data to Give You the Best Hair Day Ever] FUN FACT Pennsylvania founder William Penn was expelled from Oxford. [For more about this, CLICK HERE] Getty Images © 2017 Mental Floss, Inc., All rights reserved. Mental Floss® is a registered trademark owned by Felix Dennis.[mentalfloss.com] is a trademark owned by Felix Dennis. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive notifications from mental_floss magazine and [mentalfloss.com]. Got feedback? We want to hear it! Send your thoughts to [newsletter@mentalfloss.com] Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences] or [unsubscribe]from this list OUR MAILING ADDRESS IS: Mental Floss Inc. 55 W 39th Street 5th Floor New York, New York 10018 [View this email in your browser] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Instagram] [YouTube] Monday, January 09, 2017 Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain FROM THE EDITORS Here's What's Buzzing Around the Office: 1 [A vocal expert has approximated what a Neanderthal's voice might have sounded like—and it's a far cry from the guttural grunts you would expect.] 2 [In March 2000, The Simpsons presented an alternate reality where Donald Trump was in the Oval Office. Here are nine other events the series correctly predicted.] 3 [Do you reach for the Robitussin when your throat is scratchy? We have bad news for you: There's no compelling evidence that cough medicines actually work.] 4 [Ready your spoons: It looks like Ben & Jerry's is preparing to launch a new bourbon-flavored ice cream.] 5 [These 15 funky fungi from around the world will blow your mind—some, literally.] 6 [Today's Big Question: Why are wedding rings worn on the left hand?] Weird [Someone Is Strategically Placing Poems Around a British Supermarket] iStock Videos [Want to Kill Your iPhone in Style? Consider Molten Aluminum] iStock Medicine [Exposing Babies to Peanuts May Prevent a Deadly Allergy From Developing] iStock Technology [New Brush Uses Data to Give You the Best Hair Day Ever] Withings FUN FACT Pennsylvania founder William Penn was expelled from Oxford. [For more about this, CLICK HERE] Getty Images © 2017 Mental Floss, Inc., All rights reserved. Mental Floss® is a registered trademark owned by Felix Dennis.[mentalfloss.com] is a trademark owned by Felix Dennis. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive notifications from mental_floss magazine and [mentalfloss.com]. Got feedback? We want to hear it! Send your thoughts to [newsletter@mentalfloss.com] Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences] or [unsubscribe]from this list OUR MAILING ADDRESS IS: Mental Floss Inc. 55 W 39th Street 5th Floor New York, New York 10018 [View this email in your browser] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Instagram] [YouTube]