Caitlin Schneider

Joined: Oct 20, 2014

Caitlin Schneider is a former editor for Mental Floss. She is now senior social editor at Vice.

The Dallol volcano in Ethiopia’s Danakil Desert is one of the most unearthly places on Earth.

19 Places You Won’t Believe Exist

Want to Win at Scrabble? Try This Simple Trick

A Simple Trick for Remembering the First 100 Digits of Pi

Dolls Factory: How Dolls Are Made (1968) | British Pathé

Watch a Charming (and Creepy) 1968 Newsreel About a Doll Factory

Illustration to Robert Burns' poem "Auld Lang Syne" by J.M. Wright and Edward Scriven.

A Brief History of “Auld Lang Syne”

On New Year’s Eve, after the ball has dropped, revelers queue up "Auld Lang Syne"—that song that makes you cry, even though you don’t understand it and know almost none of the words.

‘The Carol Singers,’ a 1927 print by D.M. Wheeler.

15 Vintage Christmas Songs to Get You in the Holiday Spirit

These obscure Christmas songs from the early 20th century might become your new favorite carols.

12 Famous Birthdays to Celebrate in August

A number of noteworthy historical figures were born in the month of August. We couldn’t possibly name them all, so here are just a handful of lives we’ll be celebrating.

This Map Shows the Ultimate U.S. Road Trip

With a lot of planning and a little help from an algorithm, you get the optimal United States driving route.

Be sure to wish your cat a "Happy Mew Year!" on January 2.

25 Offbeat Holidays You Can Celebrate in January

Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve may be over, but Thomas Crapper Day is on the horizon.

12 Memorable Facts About the S.S. ‘Edmund Fitzgerald’

More than 40 years after the most famous ship in Great Lakes history vanished during a storm, the cause is still a mystery.

10 Common Crossword Puzzle Words You Should Know

These words rarely show up in real life, but they pop up again and again in the crossword world.

11 of History's Toughest Riddles

Test your brain.

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11 Famous Birthdays to Celebrate in May

Have some cake this month on behalf of these historical figures, all of whom were born in May.

Mark your calendar: National Bulldogs Are Beautiful Day is just around the corner!

35 Offbeat Holidays to Celebrate in April

Spring is in the air, as is the promise of several offbeat holidays—even if you don’t like pranks or chocolate bunnies.

In 1995, You Could Smell Like Kermit the Frog

In the mid-'90s, Kermit the Frog was the face of the 40-year-old Muppet brand and had both a movie and a TV show to promote. So he did what any single-person empire does while sitting atop their celebrity throne: he released a fragrance.