

Ethan Trex
Joined: Nov 21, 2012
Ethan was the Editorial Director/VP, Strategy at mental_floss. Likes: doughnuts, spirits (liquor), spirits (supernatural), donuts. Dislikes: injuries.


9 Things You Should Know About the Kentucky Derby

42 Unusual Majors Your College Probably Didn't Offer

How Gracie Allen and the Surprise Party Got 1940s America Excited to Vote
5 Fabulous Facts About Jackie Kennedy
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of our country's most stylish and elegant icons for decades, but she was no empty, aloof beauty.
Why Does Humidity Make Us Feel Hotter?
Is it really not the heat, but the humidity? With temperatures spiking around the country, we thought it was a good time to answer some questions about the heat index.
5 Fascinating Facts About Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker was probably the closest thing the Jazz Age had to a mega-star. The Black actress/dancer was a worldwide celebrity and devoted civil rights activist who first rose to fame by dancing in a "skirt" of artificial bananas (and very little else
6 Amazing Facts About Sally Ride
Sally Ride—the first American woman in space—paved the way for female astronauts, and proved there is such thing as a stupid question.
A Brief History of the State of the Union Address
Answers to a few questions that might come up when the State of the Union address storms every channel of your TV.
5 Facts About Edgar Allan Poe
You can quote 'The Raven.' But how well do you know Edgar Allan Poe's quirky sense of humor and code-cracking abilities?
Remembering Boston's Great Molasses Flood of 1919
On January 15, 1919, Boston suffered one of history’s strangest disasters when the “Great Molasses Flood” tore through the city's North End and deposited so much gooey residue that locals claimed they could still smell the molasses on warm days decades la
6 Surprising Facts About Boxing Day
Relax, Hallmark conspiracy theorists: Boxing Day isn’t some prank to confuse America. It’s a real holiday in the United Kingdom and other European countries that dates back to the days of Queen Victoria.
Who Was Heisman and Why Does He Have a Trophy?
Before anyone brings home the hardware, let’s answer a few questions about John Heisman and his trophy.
A Brief History of Black Friday
It's the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, but where did this tradition start? And just how big is it?
Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Always Play on Thanksgiving?
Why do the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys always take to the field for a Thanksgiving football game? Because it's tradition! But how did this tradition begin?
A Brief History of Zubaz
When we think of Zubaz today, “utilitarian” probably isn’t the first word that pops into our heads.