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5 Magical Facts About Ilvermorny, North America's Wizarding School

Accio facts!

The Game of Thrones Opening Credits Easter Egg You Might Have Missed

The season finale included objects we've been seeing since the beginning.

Fly into the Future: 7 Innovations That Will Make Future Troops Safer

Presented by Boeing.

Watch Buster Keaton Prank Restaurant Customers on Candid Camera

Keaton performs one of his classic pantomime routines for a group of unwitting restaurant customers.

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Reintroduction Efforts Boost New England Cottontail Populations

Scientists work to breed and release rabbits in states where numbers have declined for decades.

Netflix Offline Coming Soon, According to Industry Insiders

The option to download content for later viewing could come later this year.

A Shedding Snake Trapped Itself in a Loop of Its Own Skin

He was stuck for three hours before finding a way out.

6 Questions to Ask Before You Accept a Job Offer

Make sure you do your homework.

7 Myths and Misconceptions About Crocodilians, Debunked

Evon Hekkala, the principal investigator at Fordham University’s Hekkala Lab and a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History, spoke with mental_floss after the opening of AMNH’s latest exhibition, “Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern W

Raccoon Family Uses Teamwork to Help Its Baby Scale a Wall

Raccoons: trashcan raiders, home invaders, pretty good mothers.

Time Capsule Discovery Brings Back Middle School Memories For 93-Year-Old

This picture transported him back to 1938.

9 Outrageous Movie Theories You Didn’t See Coming

Is Dorothy actually The Wicked Witch of the East?

10 Naïve Words for the Gullible

Some people are sweet and innocent, believing in the truth and virtue of everyone they meet. Such easily hornswoggled folks are often described as naïve and gullible, but there are also many rare and forgotten words for the credulous.

10 Motivational Tactics You Can Learn from Your Kids

Be fearless.

6 Common Misconceptions About Eggs

Presented by Nellie's.

The Father of the Bride House is Up For Sale

For $2 million, you can own a piece of movie history.

10 Incredible Facts About Food Consumption Around the World

Presented by Applegate.

15 Creative Ways to Honor Dad This Father’s Day

Presented by GEICO.

15 Times Felines Made History

Presented by GEICO.

15 Alternative Uses for Balloons

Presented by GEICO.

The National Aquarium Is Moving Its Dolphins to a Natural Seawater Sanctuary

The plan to build an enormous outdoor sanctuary off the coast of Florida or the Caribbean is a major move in the world of animal captivity.

8 Terms for Enjoying Something (And the Subtle Differences Between Them)

English conveniently offers a long list of nouns you can use to describe what kind of enjoyer you are: aficionado, enthusiast, buff, connoisseur, fanatic, fan, freak, nut. But they aren't all just interchangeable synonyms. Each carries connotations that y

Documentary Focuses on the Life of Koko the Talking Gorilla

Learn more about the gorilla that learned sign language and had pet kittens.

8 Odd Things That Were Illegal in the '90s

5. Women wearing pants on the Senate floor.

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