

Amanda Green
Joined: Nov 21, 2012
Human behind TheNotortoiseBIG on IG. Advertising at Washington Post CreativeGroup. Writing in Mental Floss, Marie Claire, etc. Puns intended.


10 Tasty Facts About Girl Scout Cookies

15 Fascinating Facts About Amelia Earhart

The Surprising Origins Behind 9 Modern Slang Expressions
19 People Who Won Oscars For Their First Movie
For a very select group of filmmakers, one's first "big break" has ended in Oscar glory. Here are 19 of the lucky ones.
12 Toasty Tips for Staying Warm in Cold Weather
You'd be surprised by the ways you can keep yourself warm—no matter how frightful the weather outside might be.
15 Facts About When Harry Met Sally...
In Nora Ephron's first draft of the 'When Harry Met Sally...' script, Harry and Sally did not end up together.
Why Are Blue and White the Colors of Hanukkah?
In 1864, the Jewish poet Ludwig August Frankl named blue and white "the colours of Judah" in a poem not so surprisingly called "Judah's Colours."
8 Things To Know About Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso completed his first painting at age 9. Find out even more about one of the world's most important artists.
25 of Oscar Wilde's Wittiest Quotes
Oscar Wilde, who was famous for his wit, once advised: "Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
19 Things You Might Not Know Were Invented by Women
Necessity isn't the only mother of invention. Though it wasn't always easy to get patents or the credit they deserved, women are responsible for many items we use today.
15 Relatively Brilliant Albert Einstein Quotes
In addition to being one of the world's greatest thinkers, Albert Einstein was also quite the philosopher. These are just a few of his many brilliant quotes.
20 of Steven Wright's Funniest Jokes
Steven Wright once supposedly said, "I intend to live forever. So far, so good."
11 Words for People Who Hate Certain Things
Haters gonna hate. And with the Greek roots mis- and miso-, they can hate a whole lot of stuff.
LISTS
15 Things You Didn’t Know Your Hair Dryer Could Do
You don't need to be a stylist to use your hair dryer as any of these things.
14 Jobs You Didn’t Know Dryer Sheets Could Do
Dryer sheets are designed to soften and freshen clothing, but they've got loads of other uses—and we've made a laundry list of them.