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Mental Floss talks to Jennings about his new Kennections book, the wrong ‘Jeopardy!’ answer that haunts him, and what he’s reading now.
Get the full stone fruit galette recipe from the Institute of Culinary Education—complete with storage tips and baking secrets for flakiness.
From landmark reporters to modern media moguls, these women transformed journalism as we know it.
It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?
Think ‘human’ was created by slapping ‘hu-’ on ‘man’? Think again: ‘Man’ and ‘human’ aren’t related at all—and they’re just one example of words that seem like they must be linked, but turn out to have nothing in common once you dig into their etymology.
The Nobel Prize-winning physicist often commented on science, the universe, and humanity. But which deep thoughts are really his?
Our favorite type of door lock has a somewhat morbid name.
Is Glinda actually the main villain? Is the movie somehow linked to Willy Wonka? Some would claim so.
They haven’t been mandated by the EPA since 2012, but California has kept them around.
Napping offers many benefits, but getting the most out of a midday snooze isn’t always easy. Fortunately, these expert-backed tips can help, and keep you feeling refreshed after the fact, too.
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
John Humphrey Noyes wanted to build a heaven on Earth—but for Charles Guiteau, life at the Oneida Community was a living hell.
Don’t let all that extra watermelon go to waste.
It’s to be expected that the words we use will change and develop over time. In some instances, these developments can lead to words gaining new meanings entirely different from their original ones.
See the ratios of tourists to residents in countries across globe and every U.S. state.