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From the World War II engagement that helped instigate a medical breakthrough to the devastating attack that indirectly contributed to the Renaissance, these battles altered the course of history.

Plenty of college students fret about their roommates, but be careful—that person on the lower bunk may someday win the Super Bowl.

When is losing together more fun than winning by yourself? In this premiere episode of Mental Floss’s new series, The History of Fun, we look for an answer.

'Dictionary of the English Language,' published in 1755, remained the foremost dictionary of British English until the early 1900s when the very first installments of the Oxford English Dictionary began to appear.

No one does super-fandom like the Brits, and back in late '90s, it looked as though Beatlemania might finally be outdone by the Spice Girls.

The frequency of cricket chirps rises with the heat, and you can use them to estimate the temperature wherever you are—no thermometer needed.

The liminal space aesthetic has only been around for a few years, but it triggers a primal fear that predates the internet.

The story of the OED’s most prolific contributor, a sex-addicted murderer who lived in an insane asylum.

From groundbreaking movies to landmark novels, these are the best gifts for sci-fi fans in your life.

Some of Webster's suggested reforms caught on and still mark a difference between American and British writing. But you won't beleev how many of his reforms went nowhere.

The recipe for Disney World's highly sought after Dole Whip is surprisingly simple.

The link between teachers and apples goes back centuries.