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• Godzilla vs. King Kong: Whose Poops Would Be Bigger?
• The Story Behind 1990s Movie Theater Carpets
• Massive, Bizarre Pizzas from Lamanna's Bakery
• Louis Coulon and His 11-Foot Beard

Godzilla vs. King Kong: Whose Poops Would Be Bigger? Posted: 31 Mar 2021 01:15 PM PDT This is really silly, but it's what the internet was made for. The movie Godzilla vs. Kong is in theaters now, pitting the giant movie monsters against one another. Their ridiculous size makes them perfect for cinematic violence, but what about cleaning up after them? In other words, which would produce the most waste? Mental Floss turned to the experts: primate expert Dr. Cat Hobaiter and reptile researcher Dr. David A. Steen, who give us the poop, so to speak, on the closest real world analogies to the movie monsters. Then we can extrapolate to their movie size and determine a, uh, winner. Would you bet on King Kong or Godzilla to drop the bigger load in a typical day? Find out what Mental Floss has determined in a scientifically and mathematically sound (but still fictional) competition.

The Story Behind 1990s Movie Theater Carpets Posted: 31 Mar 2021 10:42 AM PDT After a year of pandemic precautions, you may have trouble envisioning what a movie theater interior looks like. But think back to the movies you saw in the 1990s, and what an experience it was to go out to the local multiplex, maybe in a mall, maybe with an arcade attached. It was an era in which theaters tried to be total experiences, like a theme park. And you might particularly remember the cosmic carpets that seemed to be in every theater across the country.   But why the carpets? According to Dimensional Innovations, it was actually a practical maneuver. Once the global blockbuster era hit full swing (think Jurassic Park, Titanic, et al) people were going to the movies in droves, spilling their sugary drinks and melty Milk Duds on the floor in record numbers. "There used to be tile underneath the seats," says Trotter. "It made it easy to clean, but people complained about how their feet would stick to the floor. These places were dirty." Enter the carpets—ones with hectic patterns in every shade of neon known to Pantone. "It's got so many different colors in it, you can spill coffee or Coke or popcorn and it won't show," Trotter says. The Dimensional Innovations team would actually dump Coca-Cola on these new carpets, let it soak in, walk all over them, and check to see if it changed the colors. It didn't. Even blacklight lights wouldn't reveal the stains. "It was a pretty genius design," says Trotter, still laughing, "just horrible." The carpets were only part of the movie theater aesthetic that was unique to the '90s. Read more about the look and where it went at A24.  -via Boing Boing

Massive, Bizarre Pizzas from Lamanna's Bakery Posted: 31 Mar 2021 10:41 AM PDT Lamanna's Bakery in Toronto is famous for its preposterously huge slices of pizza. But the bakers don't stop there. What toppings belong on a pizza? The bakers are willing to try anything, and the results are clever and beautiful, such as this pizza inspired by Homer Simpson's favorite donut. The pizzas, such as this one made for St. Patrick's Day, are fascinating. But, as you can see from the bakery's Instagram page, that's only the beginning of what Lamanna's offers. Diners can also enjoy cannoli, ice cream, Oreo-stuffed croissants, and arancini. -via Gastro Obscura

Louis Coulon and His 11-Foot Beard Posted: 31 Mar 2021 10:41 AM PDT Born in 1826, Frenchman Louis Coulon couldn't keep a close shave. So he gave up and let his beard grow. And grow. And grow. It eventually reached eleven feet (3.3 meters) by 1904, according to contemporary accounts. Coulon was the subject of a slew of postcards, which changed up sometimes when he posed with other people, or birds nesting in his beard, or often his cats! If you look carefully at the picture above, you'll see a kitten climbing up the front of Coulon's beard. See a gallery of Coulon's postcards at Vintage Everyday. -via Metafilter

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