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The 35 Greatest Westerns of All Time

The Western has been part of cinema since the very earliest days of Hollywood, and has produced some of the greatest films ever made. Here are 35 of them.
Matthew Jackson|

11 Facts About the Pony Express

Most of what you know about the Pony Express is probably myth. . Here are 11 things you might not have known about the amazing delivery service.
Shaunacy Ferro|

Big Nose Kate, Independent Woman of the Wild West

She’s usually a footnote in stories about Doc Holliday and his friend Wyatt Earp, but the duo might never have even met if it weren’t for this woman.
Kyla Cathey|

7 Strange Tales From the Wild West

Every time period has its strange stories, and the Wild West is no different—whether it's outlaw corpses or feral camel ghosts.
Kyla Cathey|

Remembering Laura Bullion: The Thorny Rose of the Old West

The last surviving member of the Wild Bunch, she died in 1961.
Kyla Cathey|

25 Enchanting Facts About New Mexico

Roswell, White Sands, and roadrunners: everything you need to know about the Land of Enchantment.
Jake Rossen|

15 Things You Might Not Know About Yellowstone National Park

Celebrated for its flora, fauna, geological structures, and sprawling landscapes, Yellowstone National Park is undoubtedly one of the country’s greatest centers of natural beauty.
M. Arbeiter|

History Vs...

The Odd Grammar Rule Most English Speakers Know But Are Rarely Taught

You know this rule, even if you don’t know you know it.
Michele Debczak|

From Y’all To Youse: 8 English Ways to Make ‘You’ Plural

Lots of languages have distinct plural forms for ‘you.’ Wouldn’t it be useful if English had one too? Spoiler alert: It does. Several, in fact.
Arika Okrent|

11 of the Most Expensive Typos in History

From the NASA mistake that made an interplanetary rocket explode to the bible with a very naughty misprint, these typos are an ode to proofreaders.
Jennifer M Wood|

Greatest Escapes

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 15: Wildest of the Wild Bunch

Ben Feldman (‘Monsters at Work,’ ‘Superstore’) sets off into the sunset with Arturo as they hop on the trail of one of the Wild West’s greatest outlaws, Kid Curry.

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 14: The Volleyball Escape

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 13: Tales from the Tower of London

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 12: Destination Cuba

Quest

The Quest for the North Pole Bonus Episode 4: Live from Greenland

In the final bonus episode of The Quest for the North Pole, we travel to far northwestern Greenland to see the changing Arctic firsthand. Along the way, we'll see amazing wildlife, get frostbite, and realize how lucky we are not to be man-hauling thousand
Kat Long|

The Quest for the North Pole Bonus Episode 3: Family Reunions

While on their quest for the North Pole, Robert Peary and Matthew Henson had sons with Inughuit women. In the 1980s, an ambitious Harvard neuroscientist brought them to America.
Kat Long|

The Quest for the North Pole Bonus Episode 2: Minik and the Meteorites

Before Robert Peary claimed to have reached the North Pole, he led several expeditions to northern Greenland. He brought back three legendary meteorites from the Arctic—and a young boy named Minik.
Kat Long|

The Quest for the North Pole Bonus Episode: The Arctic’s Biggest Mystery

The demise of the Franklin Expedition remains the most compelling puzzle in Arctic exploration. What catastrophe had befallen Britain’s best-prepared polar expedition? And what tantalizing clues are still being uncovered?
Kat Long|

Survival Tactics

5 Unofficial Rules Native English Speakers Don't Realize They Know

It can be shocking to realize that we are able to follow rules that no one ever taught us explicitly.
Arika Okrent|

5 Ways the English Language Breaks Its Own Rules

English, the language of Shakespeare and the internet, is often touted for its flexibility and adaptability. But with great flexibility comes great inconsistenc
Brett Reynolds|

77 Common Mispronunciations

You're going to be astonished how many of these you hopefully already know, but I'm sharing them because many millions of people don't. It's not Aw-ree, for instance, it's ah-wry (awry)
Alvin Ward|

6 Grammar Rules You Can Break

We’re taking Strunk and White and grammarians everywhere to task in the latest episode of The List Show.
mentalfloss .com|

All News

Map of America’s Top Last Meal Requests by State

Americans have a strong preference for what they want to eat before they shuffle off this mortal coil.

The 20 Most Commonly Confused Word Pairs in America, According to Google Data

Quiz: Can You Identify Which Weird Law Is Totally Real?

10 Things You May Not Know About Skunks

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