Historical Markers Hidden in Plain Sight (and Why Blue Jeans Don’t Have a Rivet in the Crotch)

You could be anywhere in your inbox this morning, but thanks for being here! Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Prohibitonions, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain FROM THE EDITORS Here's What's Buzzing Around the Office: 1 [Historical markers reveal world firsts, places of birth or death, the locations of momentous discoveries, or other major events that occurred in a particular location—but only if you know where to look. Here are 10 surprising markers hidden in plain sight.]( 2 [Australian researchers have built a robot whose entire purpose is to stab things with knives. We promise its powers are being used for good!]( 3 [In the 1850s, a savvy tailor discovered he could reinforce the seams of blue jeans by adding rivets to points of strain. So why is there no rivet below the fly? The answer has to do with miners' aversion to underwear...]( 4 [Buckle up: Airplane turbulence could get much worse in coming decades.]( 5 [Today's Big Question: Why are the mountains on Mars so much taller than those on Earth?]( Gerardo Orioli via [Kickstarter]( Design [Coffee Table Recreates Pong in Real Life]( Olaf Leillinger via [Wikimedia Commons]( // [CC BY-SA 2.5]( Animals [Exploding Moth Populations Threaten England's Historic Sites]( 20th Century Fox TV [The X-Files Is Becoming an Audiobook]( iStock Live Smarter [4 Steps to Take if You Clog a Public Toilet]( FUN FACT In captivity, ravens can learn to imitate human speech better than some parrots. [For more about this, CLICK HERE]( iStock © 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](mailto:newsletter@mentalfloss.com?subject=I've%20got%20feedback!%20) Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( 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]( Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Prohibitonions, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain FROM THE EDITORS Here's What's Buzzing Around the Office: 1 [Historical markers reveal world firsts, places of birth or death, the locations of momentous discoveries, or other major events that occurred in a particular location—but only if you know where to look. Here are 10 surprising markers hidden in plain sight.]( 2 [Australian researchers have built a robot whose entire purpose is to stab things with knives. We promise its powers are being used for good!]( 3 [In the 1850s, a savvy tailor discovered he could reinforce the seams of blue jeans by adding rivets to points of strain. So why is there no rivet below the fly? The answer has to do with miners' aversion to underwear...]( 4 [Buckle up: Airplane turbulence could get much worse in coming decades.]( 5 [Today's Big Question: Why are the mountains on Mars so much taller than those on Earth?]( Design [Coffee Table Recreates Pong in Real Life]( Gerardo Orioli via [Kickstarter]( TV [The X-Files Is Becoming an Audiobook]( 20th Century Fox Animals [Exploding Moth Populations Threaten England's Historic Sites]( Olaf Leillinger via [Wikimedia Commons]( // [CC BY-SA 2.5]( Live Smarter [4 Steps to Take if You Clog a Public Toilet]( iStock FUN FACT In captivity, ravens can learn to imitate human speech better than some parrots. [For more about this, CLICK HERE]( iStock © 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](mailto:newsletter@mentalfloss.com?subject=I've%20got%20feedback!%20) Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( 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](