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Taking a job as a news anchor for the brand-new music channel Revolt TV—and moving from his native New York City to Los Angeles—was a huge change for this blogger, filmmaker, and Bar-certified attorney. SIngh reveals what his new creative life is like, on
Jen Doll, the mag|
Step away from the dog whisperer. Canine-cognition scientist Alexandra Horowitz knows what your dog is thinking.
Judy Dutton, the mag|
Want to make your days happier, healthier, and more lucrative? Just follow this schedule.
Kathy Benjamin, the mag|
Punxsutawney Phil's moniker might have something to do with the royal family, a pair of heinous groundhog murders, and some good old-fashioned small-town competition.
Lucas Reilly, Austin Thompson|
What do great authors do at their summer homes? Compose our favorite beach reads.
the mag, Lucas Reilly|
Today, the rare Smoky Mountain fireflies are a tourist attraction. Twenty years ago, science didn’t believe they existed.
the mag, Jen Doll|
Earth’s most furious mountains are also the most rewarding to visit, as the amazing photos show here prove.
Robin Esrock, the mag|
Move over rum! Brazil’s favorite spirit is coming to town.
Glynnis MacNicol, the mag|
Miki Sudo is not full. In fact, she is almost never full.
the mag, Matthew Shaer|
Once a year, Brittany Janaszak undertakes her biggest dusting of all, hopping in an aerial lift, strapping on a safety harness, and vacuuming off the museum's 94-foot-long blue whale.
Erin McCarthy, Christian Jensen|
It’s probably time for a ‘Lady and the Tramp’ rewatch, anyway—you might as well try to make some cash while doing it.
Ellen Gutoskey|
Including the one flavor they'll never make.
Jennifer M Wood, the mag|
Nerdwax, Harry Potter goodies, and pimple-popping games: These are the things Mental Floss readers bought over the course of last year.
Shaunacy Ferro, Colin Ainsworth, Javier Reyes|
These odd (or oddly named) books would look great on your shelf.
Roma Panganiban, Michele Debczak|
We persuade ourselves that we can influence random events, a fantasy psychologists call “the illusion of control.”
Oliver Burkeman, the mag|
A round cylinder of cheese can influence its taste and overall quality, but old-school grocers just wanted something they could roll on the ground.
Jake Rossen|
Though it may feel like it was just yesterday that you saw 'Titanic' in the theater for the very first time (and also the tenth time), it's just one of many classic movies celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022.
Scott Beggs|
In the decades after slavery, dozens of thriving Black communities appeared in Oklahoma. This rare footage gives us an intimate look at life in these towns a century ago.
Michele Debczak|
The Svalbard Global Seed Bank in Norway contains 1.1 million seed samples from roughly 6000 plant species, and it just received a new batch of deposits.
Michele Debczak|
Roughly 1500 years ago, someone in Sicily suffered from intestinal worms. Here’s why researchers are excited about that.
Ellen Gutoskey|
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