Mental Floss
The movie did not strike a chord with most audiences upon its release, but these days, it boasts some famous fans.
Jon O'Brien|
It was once literally illegal to tamper with a broken McFlurry machine. Not anymore.
Jake Rossen|
Find out which states are most preoccupied with their pets.
CaLea Johnson|
One of these things is not like the others.
CaLea Johnson|
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, no institution is safe from terrible reviews.
Erin McCarthy|
Are you having trouble falling asleep? Try the military method that helped Navy pilots fall asleep in under 120 seconds.
CaLea Johnson|
If you’re up for traveling for this spooky season, visit one of these destinations.
CaLea Johnson|
A scammer posing as a supermarket buyer is now in possession of 22 tons of high-grade cheese. Profiting from it is another story.
Jake Rossen|
Two states are expected, but the other might surprise you.
Jake Rossen|
No, he wasn’t the Gerber baby, but he did serve as a model for another brand of baby food—and 19 other facts you need to know about this Hollywood heavyweight.
Lana Schwartz|
The origins of these classic costumes are probably not what you would expect.
Austin Thompson|
A case study of a man in Australia is highlighting the return of a disease associated with Elizabethan sailors and polar explorers.
Nick Keppler|
Still miss your old Friendster account? Discover why that and other once-popular social media platforms got discontinued here.
Tobias Wartime|
Discover the easiest ways to clean your dishwasher, plus the spots you definitely don't want to forget about (like your dishwasher seals).
Mike Rampton|
‘Paddington in Peru’ required a prop passport, but Paddington Bear ended up with a real one.
Ellen Gutoskey|
Get a better sense of how illnesses have shaped history with these gripping reads about history’s most notorious diseases.
Marla Mackoul|
Tired of lying to your boss when you need to take time off to bring Fluffy or Fido to the vet? A new bill could change things for you.
CaLea Johnson|
Those evocative scrolls you see on hearses actually have a name—and going back in the 1800s, they actually served an important purpose.
Kara Kovalchik|
The mayor in ‘Footloose’ banned dancing. The mayor of Plettenberg has banned cactus.
Jake Rossen|
According to legend, Steven Spielberg thought his DVD of the film was haunted.
Garin Pirnia|
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