Matt Soniak

Matt Soniak

Profile: Matt is a long-time mental_floss regular and writes about science, history, etymology and Bruce Springsteen for both the website and the print magazine. He's also written for Men’s Health, scientificamerican.com, Philadelphia Weekly and Chemical Heritage. He tweets as @flossymatt and blogs about animal behavior at mattsoniak.com. He lives in Philadelphia with his girlfriend, two cats and a large collection bourbon whiskeys.

Posts by Matt:

What Causes Eye Floaters?
by May 23, 2012 - 11:55 AM
Where Does the Phrase “Steal My Thunder” Come From?
by May 23, 2012 - 9:11 AM
Why Don’t Woodpeckers Get Brain Damage?
by May 23, 2012 - 7:31 AM
What Exactly is Quicksand?
by May 23, 2012 - 12:01 AM
Why Do Paper Cuts Hurt So Much?
by May 21, 2012 - 12:24 AM
10 Stainless Steel, Spring-Loaded Things You Should Know About the Swiss Army Knife (Now With a Corkscrew!)
by May 16, 2012 - 3:56 PM
What Do Chickens Have to Do With Chicken Pox?
by May 10, 2012 - 3:26 PM
Crazy Talk: A Jealous Congressman and America’s First Insanity Defense
by May 10, 2012 - 11:03 AM
Could Humans Hibernate?
by May 8, 2012 - 12:49 PM
Is It Bad to Use the Same Plastic Water Bottle Every Day?
by May 8, 2012 - 10:26 AM
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