Mental Floss
From the color of snow to the shape of rainbows, weather breeds a lot of misconceptions.
Stacy Conradt|
A critique of wealth inequality never tasted so good.
CaLea Johnson|
Figgy pudding might be a fixture in Christmas carol lyrics, but you've probably never seen it in person. So just what is this British dish we've been singing about for all these years?
Michele Debczak|
Cut through the half-truths and urban legends to find out more about Friday the 13th, allegedly the unluckiest day on the calendar.
Jay Serafino|
A new bot collects videos that were uploaded to YouTube directly from people’s iPhones, bringing viewers back to a time before Instagram.
Kat Long|
The Shanghai Museum‘s “Meowseum Nights” allowed cats to witness their history.
CaLea Johnson|
Get in touch with nature in California, Texas, or Arizona.
CaLea Johnson|
Conservationists warn that the monarch could die out by the end of the century unless action is taken.
Jake Rossen|
Most iterations of Jack Frost see him clad in icy blue and white, and as well as being responsible for nose-nipping, he’s also credited with creating frost. But where exactly did this mythical cold-weather figure originate?
Lorna Wallace|
Some states across the U.S. are more likely to get into the holiday spirit than others, but areas like Utah and Massachusetts really outshine all the rest.
Matt Hoffman|
The 1922 German silent film shamelessly plagiarized Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula.’ But if ‘Nosferatu’ had never been made, the vampire genre so embedded in pop culture might never have taken off.
Mark Mancini|
The tradition of eating ham on Christmas dates back to Nordic animal sacrifices.
Michele Debczak|
Rex.Fit‘s newest device promises to record the calorie, protein, carb, and fat content of everything you consume.
CaLea Johnson|
Anti-auroras are even less common than the northern lights.
CaLea Johnson|
Carved from rock in modern-day Jordan, Petra prospered for centuries under Nabataean and Roman rule. This dazzling settlement is now one of the region’s greatest attractions.
Benjamin Lampkin|
Three ingredients in the “flower food” packet stapled to the cellophane around your bouquet can help the blooms stay vibrant.
Suzanne Raga|
Elms Puzzles experts can help you take your puzzle game to the next level.
Ellen Gutoskey|
“Dominick The Donkey,” Lou Monte's 1960 holiday earworm, is a novelty song even by Christmas music standards.
Kenneth Partridge|
These lost festive traditions are no longer part of modern Christmas celebrations.
Jane Alexander|
The Instagram page UK Snack Attack always discloses when a product is a snackfish, but many viewer don’t read the captions.
CaLea Johnson|
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