Mental Floss
These underrated World Heritage Sites offer history, beauty, and adventure away from the crowds.
CaLea Johnson|
This riddle dates back to 1806—can you figure out the answer?
Paul Anthony Jones|
Vlasic has used a stork to market its pickles for decades. But how did a bird known for bringing babies suddenly start selling pickles?
Ali Parr|
Anyone worried about aviation safety should strap in. Literally.
Jessica Young|
Real estate has a language all its own. We’ve simplified it for you.
Jake Rossen|
The pickle menu was originally conceived as an April Fool’s joke, but now it’s very real.
CaLea Johnson|
Find out how a simple roll of tape can keep kids busy on flights.
CaLea Johnson|
Guidance on kneeling when lightning strikes is well-intentioned, but it’s actually not the best course of action.
Jake Rossen|
For some people, video games were a pleasant way to pass the time in the 1990s. For others, they were a cultural crisis.
Ross Benes|
Sometimes, wars end when someone’s kettle gets broken.
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Shopping secondhand? Learn how to avoid common pests like bed bugs and clothes moths during your next thrift store haul.
Chris Wheatley|
The toothpaste brand Hismile and KFC teamed up for a toothpaste that allegedly tastes like the original recipe. Would you brush with it?
CaLea Johnson|
In 1890s Australia, chronic pain sufferers flocked to a cure: a rotting whale corpse.
Jake Rossen|
You can now pre-order a toy building block set and bring Squid Game to life.
CaLea Johnson|
Abbot “Abbie” Howard Hoffman was a bombastic and theatrical figure who often used absurd media stunts to get his points across.
Scott Beggs|
We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?
Ellen Gutoskey|
If humans ever become a multi-planet species, some would have to spend years in space. And researchers have definitely speculated whether space travel would allow for reproduction.
Nick Keppler|
Val Kilmer played everyone from Batman to Doc Holliday, but it was Mark Twain who appeared nearest to his heart.
Jake Rossen|
Go behind the scenes of Britney Spears’s second album, ‘Oops! … I Did It Again.’
Ellen Gutoskey|
Those unsightly black marks even have a name: mirror rot.
Jake Rossen|
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