floss

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“It’s really an unpleasant name,” the “Jeopardy!” champion turned host says of the quizzes now published weekly by Mental Floss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

She said her former pupil - who she affectionately referred to as "Floss" - "always had star quality".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

Mental Floss also gave the movie credit for its semi-accurate predictions about climate change, consumer good shortages and even inventions like motivational exercise bikes.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2023

His cryptics became known internationally: Each week, thousands of people would submit solutions from places as far away as Alaska and West Africa, according to the online magazine Mental Floss.

From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2022

Floss was sewing on another costume, one of white satin intended for her delayed marriage to Frank.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith