What Is the Deepest Shipwreck Ever Found?
These are the five deepest shipwrecks ever discovered, including the USS ‘Samuel B. Roberts,’ which went to the depths of the Philippine Trench during the Second World War.
These are the five deepest shipwrecks ever discovered, including the USS ‘Samuel B. Roberts,’ which went to the depths of the Philippine Trench during the Second World War.
A new Netflix docuseries takes a closer look at one of the most puzzling crimes in modern history.
All over the world, people use the terms 'England,' 'Great Britain,' and the 'United Kingdom’ interchangeably, even though they all mean different things.
These tributes to fallen soldiers may not be as instantly recognizable as the Vietnam Memorial and others, but their stories are no less fascinating—including one that doubles as a mausoleum right in Manhattan.
The continent of Africa is about 14 times larger than Greenland, but on many maps they're roughly the same size.
Just as much a symbol of the presidency as the White House itself, Air Force One is probably the world’s most recognizable plane.
While they might not have been old enough to drive, they were old enough to steer history.
Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of literary history.
These eight states have designated official state dinosaurs, honoring the living, breathing, occasionally flesh-ravaging creatures that once roamed their land.
Allen Lane wanted to bring paperback books to the masses—and he thought a vending machine was the perfect way to do it.
The Chinese philosopher and sage had a lot of wise things to say. But many of the quotes you've seen online were actually said by someone else. Can you tell them apart?
From initiatives to preserve American culture to things that change how we get around and communicate.
In 1947, the seemingly everyday, innocent thoughts of a teen girl were published. But they weren’t so everyday: they were the thoughts of Anne Frank.
In 1855, D.C. residents were anything but thrilled with a gift from the pope.
In 1746, tartan kilts were outlawed in Scotland. That ban would help the garment become world-famous.
Baseball’s score-keeping system is full of abbreviations, but why exactly is the letter ‘K’ synonymous with a ‘strikeout’? Discover more about the evolution of baseball terms like this here.
Determining the world’s smallest country isn’t as easy as simply calculating area or population.
The actor just wrapped up a podcast called ‘Greatest Escapes’—and now he’s dropping amazing facts about those escapes and more on the latest episode of Amazing Facts with Mental Floss.
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.
Federal agencies come and go with each new presidential administration. Here are a few notable examples.
From a petition for Henry VIII’s divorce to Galileo’s heresy trial notes, the Vatican’s private archives hold documents that changed the world.
At 9:40 a.m. on the morning of August 11, 1934, Alcatraz's first group of prisoners—137 in all—arrived at the soon-to-be-infamous prison.
Made an awkward blunder in a conversation? You might have just put your foot in your mouth. Learn more about the history and origins surrounding this commonly used phrase here.
Each May for more than 40 years, America has paid tribute to the vast cultural contributions of its Asian and Pacific Islander citizens. Here are a few fascinating facts about how Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month came to be.