Jason English

Joined: Nov 21, 2012

Jason English is the former Editor-in-Chief of mentalfloss.com. He created the board game Split Decision. In 2013 mentalfloss.com won the Webby Award for Best Blog–Culture and was named one of the 50 Best Websites by TIME. Jason was previously a mediocre copywriter for several New York ad agencies. He resides in New Jersey with his wife, three daughters, and dogs.

Official White House portrait of President John Tyler by George P. A. Healy.

A person holds an American flag during a naturalization ceremony on the ship ‘Wavertree’ in New York City. The 20 candidates were from 17 countries and 5 of the candidates were current or former members of the U.S. military.

The mystery of the ‘Mary Celeste’ has confounded historians for more 150 years.

President Eisenhower making Veterans Day the holiday’s official name.

“The Drinkers Dictionary,” published by Franklin in the ‘Pennsylvania Gazette’ in January 1737, features terms like ‘nimptopsical’ and ‘cherubimical’ as synonyms for ‘drunk.’

Impress your friends and family around the grill today.

By Rjsswf8, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

You know the tune, but did you know that the Mister Softee ice cream truck jingle has a title ("Mister Softee Jingle and Chimes")—and lyrics?

In the early morning hours of May 27, 2019, Bill Buckner—the former MLB first baseman for the Dodgers, Cubs, and Red Sox—passed away at the age of 69 after battling Lewy Body Dementia.

So that's what you call it! It turns out that thingy, that doohickey, that stuff, and that space between those two things probably all have names.

Here's a little-known fact: January 4th is National Trivia Day!

On November 10, 1969, television audiences were introduced to the residents of Sesame Street—including a distinctly orange Oscar the Grouch.

The slain civil rights advocate wasn't above a bar fight.

Every year, suds lovers celebrate International Beer Day on August 7—which makes it the pefect day to share any one of these amazing facts about beer.