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Tired of chatting with customer service bots? Now you can deploy one of your own to haggle a better price.

Here’s what to do if you’re on the receiving end of a Southwest Airlines flight cancellation notice.

Celebrate the end of 2022 with these acclaimed book titles.

From 'The Candy House' by Jennifer Egan to 'Tracy Flick Can’t Win' by Tom Perrotta, discover the best books of 2022 according to Mental Floss.

Petritoli, Italy, is waiting for your group.

Looking for the perfect Italian vacation for you and 199 of your closest friends?

In literary history, there is an undeniable thread of novels that make substantial use of real people and situations, often through a veil of changed names.

Which of these water types is better? We have an answer.

“It just tastes funny” is only part of the difference between hard water vs. soft water.

Mispronouncing words can happen when you least expect.

These 2022 buzzwords have led to some pretty cringe-worthy mispronunciations.

Some common traits of creative types can be objectively measured.

A simple quiz can shed some light on how you problem-solve.

There’s no better way to wrap up 2022 than by sharing a whopping 100 things we learned this year, from interesting AI developments to unintentional art heists—and, of course, the results of the 2022 Kids’ Mullet Championships.

Forget the saying that no two snowflakes are identical.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1986.

In November 1986, Queen Elizabeth II wrote a letter to the people of Sydney, Australia. No one knows its contents, but it cannot be opened until 2085.

While there are many beautiful libraries in the world, there are also a number of more unique ones—from creative architectural wonders to libraries that aren’t housed within buildings at all.

Kevin Bacon fought for our right to party, but he wasn’t the only one.

Strombolis and calzones might seem the same, but they actually differ in some crucial ways.

These pizzeria staples have a lot in common, but they’re not the same.

Tradition and culture have always played a deep role in Southern weddings.

The Texas convenience store chain has spotless bathrooms and an endless supply of Beaver Nuggets.

In 1972, John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

In 1972, Apollo 16 commander John Young walked on the moon—and broke some wind.

An elephant at the Berlin Zoo enjoying an old Christmas tree.

With Christmas now behind us, you might be thinking about taking down your tree soon. If you have a real tree, don’t be so quick to throw it out—many animals enjoy eating or playing with pine trees.

Gasping when you're surprised is a quirk of evolution.

Gasping is tied to an innate survival mechanism, hardwired into humans through evolution: the fight-or-flight response.

Whether you say xīnnián kuàilè (“happy New Year” in Chinese) or gelukkig nieuwjaar (“happy New Year” in Dutch), there are plenty of ways to ring in 2023.