By Sarah Schelde, 16, reporting from Waterlivet,, New York, on why mental_floss-ing every day is a healthy habit
In today's big world of little time, we seem to love to pick up things as quickly as possible. From faster texting on full QWERTY keyboards to shorter blog posts from everywhere (ala Twitter). And what's faster than trivia and facts boiled down to amusing yet informative morsels? Try mental_floss, the wonderful magazine and website "Where Knowledge Junkies Get Their Fix" (in their words).
Full of fun, smarty-pants lists—body parts you didn't think had a name, 5 New Alternative Meats—instant expertise on cool topics ("What's the Difference: Quasar vs. Pulsar") and blogs on everything from sequin art to the history of ice, this bimonthly is for anyone, left-brained, right-brained, or scatterbrained. And if you want to test that noggin out, try one of the fabulously quirky and informative Lunchtime Quizzes (you may only think you're a "Love, Actually" expert) that take less time than the line in the cafeteria. Now that's what I call quick thinking. — Sarah Schelde