Disclosing tablet 4

I hate to do disclosing tablets two weeks in a row. But I also hate to let this go so long that the next Mental Floss arrives before this one’s written up (like I did last time).

Clear spots

19-0 – This was a good stream of trivia about Harriet Tubman’s perfect record of slave rescue missions.

The Wu Tang Clan – I had no idea this apparently-silly group had such a profound effect on music marketing.

Pink spots

101 Masterpieces: Jaws – The article made some good points about the importance of this movie to the blockbuster marketing process, but it didn’t do much to justify its inclusion in the canon of world art treasures.

In Praise of Sin – Once again, Mental Floss runs a piece that’s more concept than content.

Complicated Concepts Explained Using Kitchen Items – Sadly, most of the explanations weren’t all that illuminating.