Mental Floss
More than 500 people confessed to the crime, but no charges have ever been filed.
Kristin Hunt|
Since its creation in 1499, Michelangelo's Pietà has inspired emotion, faith, and imitation through its elegant depiction of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. Yet few know the secrets that are still being uncovered about this centuries-old statue.
Kristy Puchko|
It would be easier to keep these not-so-merry wives of Tudor straight if half of them weren’t named Catherine.
Ellen Gutoskey|
From biological warfare to underground bunkers to "Blucifer" the horse, Denver's airport has generated a lot of mysterious buzz.
Kate Erbland|
Like so many other horror films, it has taken decades for 'The Slumber Party Massacre' to get its due. But it's now recognized as a touchstone of feminist horror and a shrewd satire.
April Snellings|
Over the course of history, the human race has come up with many delightfully creative ways to describe the act of breaking wind.
Erin McCarthy|
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better."
Erin McCarthy|
Linguists and lexicographers have truly gone the whole nine yards to uncover the origin of ‘the whole nine yards.’
Ellen Gutoskey|
Planning a trip to Scotland? Have a swatch below and you'll have a much better chance of understanding the Scots language—or at least its naughtier side. Yaldi!
Robbie Copeland|
Put the evidence in the car.
Roger Cormier|
An heir and a spare disappeared during England's War of the Roses. Here's what happened—and how we might hope to solve the mystery today.
Ellen Gutoskey|
Some of them swim sideways.
Mark Mancini|
When it comes to abbreviations for animal names, doggy for dog makes sense, as does kitty for cat, when you think about it: Kitty comes from the word kitten. But where does bunny for rabbit come from?
Kara Kovalchik|
Enjoy this list of synonyms for ‘cool’ in the sense of “awesome, excellent, neato, super-duper.” They’re dope.
Mark Peters|
Jelly beans are a staple of Easter baskets, but how did they get there?
Michele Debczak|
Here's how 'Just Do It' and five other iconic slogans came to be.
Stacy Conradt|
Some languages capitalize several of their pronouns. Some don’t capitalize any of them. English just capitalizes ‘I’—but why?
Matt Soniak|
Art conservators for the UK’s Royal Collection were in for quite a surprise when they set about cleaning a 17th-century oil painting.
Shaunacy Ferro|
What really happened to the crew of the ‘Mary Celeste’? Delve into the theories and speculation surrounding this enduring maritime mystery.
Jason English, Mangesh Hattikudur|
You don't need to be a master of eight-letter Z words to own the board.
Caitlin Schneider|
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