Disclosing tablet 3

The arrival of the July/August issue of Mental Floss should probably have been a good indicator that the disclosing tablet for the May/June issue was a bit overdue. Still, better late than never.

Clear spots

The “Scatterbrained” devoted to bears – Every issue the trivia flood at the start is devoted to a theme object. This time it was bears, a personal favorite subject. I was intrigued to learn that polar bears are invisible to infrared cameras and that the Humane Association has specific rules for handling bears on movie sets. Of course part of it was bear hunters and Berenstains. But for the most part the section was good.

The Easter Island Statues Have Bodies! – And so they do.

10 Shocking Secrets of Flight Attendants – I wouldn’t go as far as “shocking,” but some of these were interesting. The height and clothing restrictions aren’t all that fascinating, but I would have figured stories about sneaking dead bodies onto planes were urban legends until I read this.

Are Dogs Really Man’s Best Friend? – Spoiler: cats win.

Pink spots

Cheat Sheet: The Kentucky Derby – Once again explain to me how doing this with animals is okay while dog and chicken fighting isn’t.

10 Essential Life Pointers from John Hodgman – Who? Or more directly to the point, why?

9 Weapons That Failed Spectacularly – Too much animal suffering. Bad enough we have to come up with new, stupid ways to make people suffer.