Mangesh Hattikudur

Joined: Nov 21, 2012

Mangesh co-founded mental_floss in 2001 and served as Editor-in-Chief of the magazine as well as Chief Creative Officer.

Hawaii Overprint Note from the World War II era.

That Time the Government Burned $200 Million of Hawaii’s Cash

The mystery of the ‘Mary Celeste’ has confounded historians for more 150 years.

The Unsolved Mystery of the ‘Mary Celeste’

15 Dad Facts for Father's Day

Richard Nixon and 12 Other Celebrity Quakers

Meet the Skate Girls of Kabul

How the humble skateboard helped to kickstart a young feminist movement.

How Close Can You Get to a Lion?: Dispatches from Kenya's Coolest Safari

Biohackers Create Eyedrops for Perfect Night Vision

Throw away your night vision goggles. A few drops of this magic liquid is all you need to see in the dark.

5 Drinking Games of Yore

Who knew drinking games had such a long and sozzled history?

12 Things I Recently Learned About Andre Agassi

When Andre Agassi’s autobiography Open came out in 2010, all of the hype I heard about it surrounded the fact that the tennis great had done meth and wore a hairpiece. I had low expectations. But while reading the book last week, I learned a whole lot mor

5 Sentences We Didn’t Expect to Read About Andy Murray

Mental_floss co-founder Mangesh Hattikudur is at the US Open today. Between matches, he'll be serving up some tennis history and random knowledge.

5 Fail-Safe Rituals for Protecting Your Newborn

To ensure a happy and prosperous future for a newborn, parents will do the darnedest things.

Hangover Cures from Around the World

In the new issue of mental_floss, we reported why bacon is a miracle drug when it comes to dealing with the morning after: Cure Your Hangovers—with Bacon! Ah, bacon. For years, we've devoured it in all its crispy glory without worrying about the si

Bios on Official SNL Page surprisingly Harsh

While Saturday Night Live enjoys its reputation for refusing to pull punches on-air, who knew that the show's commitment to objectivity extended to their staff bios? I'm a huge fan of the show, but was stunned by the brutally honest (and harsh) way they'v