Kirstin Fawcett
Joined: Aug 25, 2015
Kirstin Fawcett is a former staff writer for Mental Floss.
Why Does My Eyelid Sometimes Twitch?
Handy Chart Tells You When It’s Too Cold to Walk Your Dog
10 Black Inventors Who Changed the World
When ‘Clockwork Orange’ Author Anthony Burgess Wrote a Slang Dictionary
Penguin Books commissioned the work in 1965, but the "A Clockwork Orange" author only completed several hundred entries before discarding the project.
7 Majestic Facts About Devils Tower
There's much more to the Wyoming landmark than what you saw in ’Close Encounters of the Third Kind.’
Pop-Up Video Store to Offer 14,000 Copies of Jerry Maguire
The Jerry Maguire Video Store will open in Los Angeles on January 13, 2017.
8 Famous Figures, Past and Present, Who Claimed to Have Encountered Ghosts
Being rich, famous, or influential has plenty of perks—but escaping the spirit world’s torments isn’t necessarily one of them.
13 Facts About Siamese Cats
Like most cat breeds, the Siamese’s true origins are cloaked in mystery.
David Bowie's Birthplace May Soon Be Home to a Giant Lightning Bolt Sculpture
The sculpture would resemble the one painted across Bowie's face on the cover of 1973's 'Aladdin Sane.'
Century-Old Graffiti Written by Hotel Waiters Discovered on the Walls of Florida Museum
Complaining about lousy tippers is a timeless tradition.
The Reason We Call People Blamed for Things “Scapegoats”
History is filled with figures who were single-handedly—yet often undeservedly—held responsible for epic societal failures. But what do goats have to do with it?
12 Fascinating Facts About Pallas’s Cats
The elusive, fluffy wildcat may be adorable, but they’re not social animals. They don’t even seem to like each other very much.
10 Facts About Manx Cats
Manx cats can have tails of varying lengths, but only “rumpies” or “rumpy risers” are eligible to compete in the championship classes in CFA cat shows.
Here’s How to Tell What Your Voice Actually Sounds Like, Sans Recorder
A vocal coach explains how to hear what your voice really sounds like when you talk and sing.
10 Fascinating Facts About Corpse Flowers
The rare, giant plant is equal parts fascinating and foul.