Rebecca OConnell

Joined: May 23, 2014

Rebecca O'Connell is a former assistant editor for mentalfloss.com. She lives in Brooklyn with her boyfriend and a Venus fly trap because she's not allowed to get a dog.

Counterintuitively, pouring water over yourself on a humid day might not cool you off.

Coffee isn't the only way to get your morning buzz on. Ditch the jitters and try these caffeinated bracelets, face wipes, and other innovative options instead.

Help the college student in your life personalize their new space with these dorm room essentials that’ll see them through freshman year and beyond.

Treat a teacher during Teacher Appreciation Week.

National Teacher Appreciation Week 2023 kicks off on Monday, May 8—and here are 20 of the best teacher gifts that could be perfect for the educator in your life.

Get crazy with your Peeps consumption this year and try flavors like fruit punch, sour watermelon, and pancakes.

Explore some big facts about moose, from their antler combat to the mystery behind their declining populations.

A beaver that may or may not have parachuted out of a plane.

The best way to relocate beavers in the 1940s? Drop them out of planes, of course.

It's impossible not to be charmed by these lively little guys.

Little hitchhiking robot too good for this world, too pure.

Sometimes a truck unloads its cargo unexpectedly early.

Yorkshire Terrier dogs—better known as Yorkies—have a lot of personality packed into their tiny bodies. Learn more about this energetic breed and its history.