Buffaloed

The website Mental Floss, where "knowledge junkies get their fix" considers an eight word sentence with three parts of speech - and all the same word. Curious? Check it out here.
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Haikuvies

What happens when you marry a haiku with a movie? Haikuvies has the answer!
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Name That Restaurant

What's in a name, at least a restaurant name? Lucky for us, a professor has written a fascinating paper that explains how "names of contemporary dining and drinking establishments serve as semantic and/or humorous reflections of societal mores." Read it here.
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Book Safari

"Create a virtual shelf to show off your books," announces the innovative website Shelfari, which allows you to share what you're reading and browse other people's books, too. Click here to check it out.
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Words in the Brain

Ever wonder where, exactly, words are stored in your brain? We thought so! Read the Sharp Brains blog's fascinating explanation, plus give your own gray matter a workout with a word-associations exercise. Check it all out here.
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Mega Library Blog

The New York Public Library's blog is actually a compendium of the many blogs written by its staff, covering a host of curious topics from feathered hats to Julia Child! Check it out here.
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Ultimate Book Lover's Game

Think you know books? Test your smarts with the "It Was a Dark and Stormy Night" game! Listen to the opening lines from novels, poetry, even children's books, and see if you can guess the title or author. Check it out here.
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