Mental Floss
You're getting ripped off, big time.
Emily Petsko|
Target employees go out of their way to make sure customers leave happy, but they really hope you're not a "Karen" or a hardcore Funko collector.
Jake Rossen|
Yes, the $1 home pregnancy test kit is accurate. It's also a popular target for shoplifters at Dollar Tree.
Jake Rossen|
To get a better idea of what goes on between those stacks of infamously fake towels at Bed Bath & Beyond, Mental Floss reached out to three former employees.
Jake Rossen|
There's a science to making your money disappear.
Jake Rossen|
Your kid might be too short to get that free cookie.
Jake Rossen|
Worried that your favorite beauty products have expired? According to experts, these are the signs to watch out for.
Sammi Burke |
Learn where you can stream 'The Power of the Dog' and dozens of other Academy Award-nominated movies before Oscar night.
Elaine Selna|
“Meteorologically, D-Day was bound to be a gamble against the odds.”
Hannah Keyser|
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.
Sarah Kim|
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.
Ellen Gutoskey|
Add these essential non-fiction books, novels, essays, and poetry by leading Indigenous authors to your TBR pile.
Sarah Neilson|
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.
Shayna Murphy|
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.
Shayna Murphy|
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.
Sarah Kim|
Socks can develop holes, rips, and loose elastic almost from the moment you open the package. It doesn't have to be this way.
Jake Rossen|
If you enjoyed 'The Witcher' and 'Bridgerton' on the small screen, continue the stories by picking up the novels they're based on.
Jill Harness|
How do they spend those massive profits? The online retailing giant has a giant Ice Age cave bear skeleton in their Seattle offices.
Jake Rossen|
One key to being a good writer is to always keep reading—and that doesn't change after you've been published.
Sonia Weiser|
Stan Lee’s habit of claiming credit for Jack Kirby’s Marvel Comics creations was on full display in one 1965 newspaper profile.
Ellen Gutoskey|
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