Mental Floss
MENU
CLOSE
BIG QUESTIONS
QUIZZES
BIOGRAPHIES
LISTS
AMAZING FACTS
STORE
SECTIONS
BIG QUESTIONS
JOB SECRETS
HISTORY VS.
KENNECTIONS
LIVE SMARTER
QUIZZES
RETROBITUARIES
SMART SHOPPING
#TBT
BIOGRAPHIES
AUTHORS
SCIENTISTS
ARTISTS
U.S. PRESIDENTS
MILITARY
TOPICS
ANIMALS
ARCHAEOLOGY
ART
CORONAVIRUS
DIY
ENTERTAINMENT
FOOD
HEALTH
HISTORY
LANGUAGE
OLYMPICS
SCIENCE
SPORTS
TECHNOLOGY
TRAVEL
TOPICS
ANIMALS
ARCHAEOLOGY
ART
CORONAVIRUS
DIY
ENTERTAINMENT
FOOD
HEALTH
HISTORY
LANGUAGE
OLYMPICS
SCIENCE
SPORTS
TECHNOLOGY
TRAVEL
TOPICS
ANIMALS
ARCHAEOLOGY
ART
CORONAVIRUS
DIY
ENTERTAINMENT
FOOD
HEALTH
HISTORY
LANGUAGE
OLYMPICS
SCIENCE
SPORTS
TECHNOLOGY
TRAVEL
ABOUT
ABOUT US
AUTHORS
COOKIE POLICY
CONTACT
CUSTOMER SERVICE
PITCH A STORY
PRIVACY
RSS
STORE
TERMS
×
CLOSE
Jessica Allen
Follow @weheartnewyork
Jessica Allen writes about food, culture, travel, and New York City, where she lives.
11 Art Greats Who Started Out as Street Artists
11 Art Greats Who Started Out as Street Artists...
READ ON
The World’s 11 Best Cities for Street Art
...
READ ON
9 Game-Changing Moments in the History of Street Art
...
READ ON
14 Street Art Terms—Illustrated!
Street art has gone mainstream. Just about every city in the world—as well as suburbs and deserts—has stickers, murals, and wheatpastes to admire. But what if it’s all graffiti to you?...
READ ON
1
Popular on Mentalfloss
The 25 Worst Movies of All Time, According to Rotten Tomatoes
10 Killer Gifts for True Crime Fans
What’s the Difference Between Equity and Equality?
15 Totally Tubular '80s Slang Terms
MENTAL FLOSS
newsletter
A super-skimmable
daily digest.