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Your kid might be too short to get that free cookie.

Worried that your favorite beauty products have expired? According to experts, these are the signs to watch out for.

Learn where you can stream 'The Power of the Dog' and dozens of other Academy Award-nominated movies before Oscar night.

“Meteorologically, D-Day was bound to be a gamble against the odds.”

This Japanese yogurt drink became a Twitter sensation after it appeared in a 2018 Netflix teen comedy—learn more about the history of Yakult here.

The only thing worse than a candle wick that’s too short is one that’s too long. Here’s why—and how—to trim it.

Add these essential non-fiction books, novels, essays, and poetry by leading Indigenous authors to your TBR pile.

From Secret Santa mishaps to Dwight dressing up as Belsnickel, these Christmas episodes from 'The Office' will make you wish you were in Scranton (or Slough) for the holidays.

A brief food history of HP Sauce, one of the UK's oldest—and most beloved—brown sauces, plus tips for how to use it now.

If you want to further explore the breadth and depth of Asian cuisine and culture during AAPI Heritage Month, these 10 cookbooks from a range of authors aim to enlighten.

Socks can develop holes, rips, and loose elastic almost from the moment you open the package. It doesn't have to be this way.

If you enjoyed 'The Witcher' and 'Bridgerton' on the small screen, continue the stories by picking up the novels they're based on.

How do they spend those massive profits? The online retailing giant has a giant Ice Age cave bear skeleton in their Seattle offices.

One key to being a good writer is to always keep reading—and that doesn't change after you've been published.

Stan Lee’s habit of claiming credit for Jack Kirby’s Marvel Comics creations was on full display in one 1965 newspaper profile.

Netflix’s period hit ‘Bridgerton’ has taken the world by storm—but its reign is only just beginning.

There's no better time of year to crack open a new horror book, and if you're in need of recommendations, the Mental Floss staff has you covered.

Unlike other stores, Costco only has one private label—but 'Kirkland Signature' wasn’t the founder's first choice.

Barcode scanners don’t need to register the number below the barcode, but it can tell you a lot about a product.

Bonnie Tyler was singing about lovestruck vampires long before Twilight’s Bella and Edward came along.