Miss Cellania

Joined: Nov 21, 2012

Miss Cellania wrote for mental_floss beginning in 2007. She is the managing editor at Neatorama and keeps a small humor blog called MissCellania.com. In her spare time, she is raising a frightening number of children in a small Kentucky town.

Krampus seems more suited to Halloween than Christmas.

8 Legendary Monsters of Christmas

Remembering Ada Lovelace, the First 'Computer Programmer'

6 Perfectly Nice Places with Terrifying Names

The 12 Men Who Walked on the Moon

10 Creative Ways to Prepare a Turkey

Love all things pumpkin spice? There's a turkey recipe for that.

10 Impressive Yarnbombing Projects

Yarnbombers make the world cozy and colorful, one tree, tank, or bench at a time.

Happy Canada Day! What Exactly Is Canada Day?

Here's a brief history of Canada's national day—which celebrates the joining of the three original provinces—and how you can celebrate.

8 Surprising Uses for Peeps

Do something new with those small blobs of sugary goodness.

The Bloody Benders, America's First Serial Killer Family

The Benders lured travelers in with food and lodging, but their guests were never seen again.

A huge queue outside the Board of Health offices in Centre Street, New York, for licenses to sell alcohol shortly after the repeal of prohibition. The repeal of prohibition was a key policy of Franklin Roosevelt's government as it allowed the government an opportunity to raise tax revenues at a time of economic hardship.

84 Years Ago Today: Goodbye Prohibition!

It was 84 years ago today that the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, repealing the earlier Amendment that declared the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol illegal in the United States.

10 Famous Birthdays in May

Here are just a few of the notable people born this month.

9 Bizarre Food Museums

Ideas for your next road trip!

Muhaiminah Faiz via Instructables //CC BY-NC-SA 2.5

13 Creative Ways to Plant Succulents

Creative ways to show off your succulents.

11 Outrageous Ballpark Foods

Check out some eye-popping, gut-busting specialty dishes concocted for maximum publicity.

10 Earth Day Celebrations Around the World

April 22 is Earth Day, celebrated since 1970 to raise awareness of global environmental issues and activism. Events and celebrations, coordinated by the Earth Day Network, are held around the world.

9 Dedicated Dogs with Amazing Jobs

Give a dog a job helping people, and the rewards go both ways.