Meredith Danko

Meredith Danko

Former head writer of mental_floss on YouTube. Also writes for Crash Course and AFC Wimbly Wombly.

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On March 24, 2005, American audiences got their first look at the scrappy team at Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch. Can you hear ‘The Office’ theme song already?

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A giant Santa statue in North Pole, Alaska.

From North Pole to Bethlehem to Eggnog, here are 14 places in the United States with names that will remind you of the winter holidays.

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Hip-Hop, Squatch, and the BrooklyKnight have all been retired.

Some of these former mascots were beloved—and some have been gladly forgotten.

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His name is probably not actually Fido.

“Fido” is a name that has become synonymous with all things dog. But where did the name come from?

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Something to think about while you’re casting your ballot.

There were some very compelling reasons for choosing the first Tuesday in November as Election Day—at least, they were when that date was chosen.

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The show shot its cast—including Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, and Matt LeBlanc—to mega-stardom.

In honor of its 30th anniversary, discover even more fun facts about NBC’s hit sitcom, ‘Friends,’ which helped turn its cast—including Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, and Courteney Cox—into household names.

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Happy Pride!

Many Pride flags have been created since Gilbert Baker made the first one in 1978. Here’s a rundown of the origins, evolution, and significance of just some of the LGBTQ+ Pride flags out there.

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