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Mental Floss
Erin Blakemore|
In 1854, wealthy heir Roger Tichborne was presumed dead in shipwreck. In 1865, he reappeared—but was it really him? More than 100 years later, we still don't know.
Stacy Conradt|
One city reported vermin in 2 out of 5 households.
Michele Debczak|
Neopets introduced many kids to economics, HTML, and the challenges of pet care.
Michele Debczak|
All it takes is a slight curve in the glass.
Stacy Conradt|
You don’t need to rely on pricey classes and personal trainers to get fit this year, all you need is your phone and a little bit of motivation.
Carrie Madormo|
Take a peek inside architectural photographer Matt Lambros's new book, After the Final Curtain: The Fall of the American Movie Theater, which pays tribute to the once-lavish movie palaces of yesteryear.
Jennifer M Wood|
The process has been slowed down to 30,000 frames per second.
Michele Debczak|
Have you bought 'Cookin' with Coolio' for your kitchen yet?
Shaunacy Ferro|
Added sugars are present in far more foods than you'd think. Photographer Antonio Rodríguez Estrada visualizes nutrition information in sugar cubes.
Shaunacy Ferro|
Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 263rd installment in the series.
Erik Sass|
Katharine Burdekin wrote one of the first dystopian novels, but her authorship wasn't revealed until well after her death.
Claire Cock-Starkey|
The brains of study participants who used cognitive behavioral therapy showed strengthened connections in regions associated with social perception.
Kate Horowitz|
As a tourism official, her father green-lighted the Las Vegas slogan “What happens here stays here.”
Jocelyn Sears|
Unsurprisingly, people age out of the popular flat-pack furniture.
Shaunacy Ferro|
The infamous hijacker, parachutist, and folk hero has never been identified—but Seattle scientists might be getting closer.
Jake Rossen|
Over a quarter of Americans said they planned on racking up debt this holiday season. Here's how to get back on track.
Kristin Wong|
Hundreds of letters, manuscripts, and other documents belonging to the Founding Father and his family are going up for auction.
Erin McCarthy|
There weren’t many constants in Al Capone’s rocky life, but the crime boss had a love of music, and it never wavered.
Mark Mancini|
In addition to her work as a beloved actor and animal rights activist, Betty White was a master of wise words and one-liners.
Suzanne Raga|
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