Nick Greene

Joined: Sep 10, 2013

Nick Greene is the former Editor-at-Large for MentalFloss.com. He has written about trying to ride the entire New York Subway system in one day, surviving the apocalypse without a spare set of contact lenses, and whether or not Elvis was actually any good at karate. Originally from Chicago, he currently lives in Oakland, California.

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Where Does the Term ‘The Birds and The Bees’ Come From?

15 Fascinating Facts About ‘Pet Sounds’

11 Dog Breeds That No Longer Exist

Next time, there won't be any need to panic.

What Do These 18 Common Car Dashboard Symbols Actually Mean?

The Man Who Saved the Skyscraper

Fazlur Khan and the idea that would turn architecture on its head.

What Is Ed Balls Day?

A simple mistake on social media has turned into an internet event celebrated around the world for more than a decade.

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9 Surprising Secrets About Chicago and Its History

River lawsuits, hidden official city symbols, and the heroic son of Al Capone's lawyer.

Phone numbers with letters look like gibberish to most people making a phone call today.

Why Did Old Phone Numbers Start With Letters?

You may have noticed these weird phone numbers while watching reruns of your favorite ’50s-era TV show—and though they look like gibberish to modern phone-users, they were perfectly normal at the time.

This list is your Annie Oakley to fitting in at the carnival.

16 Excellent Bits of Carnival Slang to Add to Your Vocabulary

Start slipping these terms into conversation and watch as your friends bally about how great talking to you is.

The cover of Vonnegut's 'Slaughterhouse-Five.'

15 Facts About ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’

Based on his experiences as a POW during the Allied bombing of Dresden in 1945, 'Slaughterhouse-Five' propelled author Kurt Vonnegut, who had been largely ignored and classified as a sci-fi paperback writer, to fame and literary acclaim.

Does Jerry West Get Royalties For Being the NBA Logo?

The silhouette on the NBA logo—a player dribbling and swiveling between a red and blue background—is Lakers legend Jerry West. But how does he benefit, if at all?