

Shaunacy Ferro
Joined: Apr 23, 2015
Shaunacy Ferro is a former associate editor at Mental Floss. Her work has previously appeared in Fast Company, Popular Science, and Architect magazine, among others. She lives in Brooklyn and spends most of her free time taking photos of her cat.


The Christmas Book Flood: Iceland’s Literature-Loving Holiday Tradition

Can You Spot the Pumpkin Pie in This Thanksgiving Spread?

Amazing/Weird Period Board Game Teaches Kids About Menstruation
Are White Cats More Likely to Be Deaf?
Several studies have reported that deafness is more prevalent in white cats, but few provide a good estimate of how common it is.
How Does Sword Swallowing Really Work?
The ancient art of sword swallowing may seem like some sort of elaborate trick—but it’s very, very real (and very, very dangerous).
This Website Allows You to See the Traditional Indigenous Territories and Languages in Your Region
You can see how North America, South America, New Zealand, and Australia, and more divided before colonists arrived.
Can You Spot the Hidden Bat in This Spooky Image?
There's a bat lurking somewhere among the ghosts, black cats, and pumpkins in this Halloween hidden image puzzle.
New App Takes You Inside the Edinburgh of the 16th Century
Researchers have reconstructed how the Scottish city would have looked shortly before it was largely destroyed by the English army in 1544.
Jeff Bezos Is Helping to Build a Clock Meant to Keep Time for 10,000 Years
It's 500 feet tall and is being built inside of a mountain.
These LED Crosswalks Adapt to Whoever Is Crossing
Crossing in the rain? The Starling Crossing will create a wider buffer for you. Crossing diagonally? It'll adapt to your path.
The Funky History of George Washington's Fake Teeth
Mount Vernon holds perhaps the most famous dentures in American history: those of Founding Father George Washington.
7 Facts About Polka Dots
The pattern is named after the European dance craze, but what exactly the dots have to do with polka is a bit of a mystery.
The Science Behind Why People Hate the Word ‘Moist’
You may think you detest the word ‘moist’ because of the way it sounds, but research indicates that that’s not the full story.
Why Meteorological and Astronomical Seasons Don’t Line Up
Happy first day of (meteorological) summer!
How Do Water Towers Work?
Let’s go inside the mysterious infrastructure that stores our water.