Mental Floss
They were incredibly talented mathematicians—but they rarely used numbers in their math.
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From breathing to tying your shoes, there are many everyday actions you could be doing differently.
Bethel Afful|
At the time, live records weren’t considered a legitimate product; bands released them mainly to fulfill contracts—but that didn't stop Kiss and their label's CEO.
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And is the discount they promise when signing up even worth it?
Sam Hindman|
Did the cast of ‘Center Stage’ really ride through Times Square in a limo? Also, whose idea was it to put a motorcycle onstage?
Ellen Gutoskey|
We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?
Ellen Gutoskey|
If the colony of Carolina and the Dakota Territory hadn’t decided to split themselves up, we’d have only 48 states right now. But why did these particular places become geographic variants of each other?
Leah Beckmann|
Some of the products offered up for sale in the catalogue were downright dangerous.
Laura Steadham Smith|
Nutella fans, get ready: A new peanut-infused version of the iconic spread is coming.
CaLea Johnson|
Season 56 of Sesame Street is coming to Netflix with “fresh format changes.”
CaLea Johnson|
From their birthplace in a tavern to the origins of that famous ‘Leatherneck’ nickname, learn more about the history of the U.S. Marine Corps.
David W Brown|
‘Dick Tracy’ (1990) saw Madonna deliver one of the most convincing performances of her film career. But apart from its iconic closing number, the accompanying soundtrack ‘I’m Breathless’ has seemingly been lost to time.
Jon O'Brien|
Researchers have discovered a weird, new behavior among capuchin monkeys, and it involves kidnapping howler monkey infants.
CaLea Johnson|
Both Memorial Day and Veterans Day are meant to celebrate military veterans, but there's one important distinction you should remember.
Jake Rossen|
It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?
mentalfloss .com|
Take a look back at some of the weird and WTF things that happened during the aughts, from the bizarre trend that was Heelys to how users made Myspace their own.
Ellen Gutoskey|
The popularity of the once-iconic family car has dwindled quite a bit. 
Sam Hindman|
A new report reveals the top U.S. cities that combine low living costs with rapid growth.
CaLea Johnson|
President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the map to justify the United States entering World War II—but as one historian told Mental Floss, “was a fiction forged by the British intelligence service.”
William Herkewitz|
Nathan Fielder, creator of HBO’s ‘The Rehearsal,’ also owns a successful outdoor apparel brand with terrible customer service.
Jake Rossen|
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