
12 Notable English Language Mistakes
‘Irregardless’ is technically a word, and ‘dord’ technically isn’t (though it has shown up in a few old dictionaries).
‘Irregardless’ is technically a word, and ‘dord’ technically isn’t (though it has shown up in a few old dictionaries).
Though it was nearly 150 years ago, the outcome of the 1876 presidential election—which pitted Rutherford B. Hayes against Samuel Tilden—reverberates in America even today.
Horace Greeley’s sudden death sent the Electoral College—which had yet to vote—into a state of confusion.
The 1913 introduction of Parcel Post service for items weighing more than four pounds opened the door for a few families to send their children to relatives via the mail.
Woodrow Wilson never publicly acknowledged the 1918 influenza pandemic—not even after he caught the virus himself.
Before Frank Stallone lapped at the heels of Sylvester, Sean Connery's brother Neil played James Bond's "brother" in an Italian movie that couldn't legally mention James Bond.
Before women could vote, they contributed to Election Day celebrations the old-fashioned way: by baking fruitcakes.
The similarities between H.P. Lovecraft’s ideas and those of the people who produce 'Ancient Aliens' aren’t a coincidence; in fact, they’re connected.
In between preparing for Thanksgiving and doing some early holiday shopping, be sure to take some time to celebrate these other, less well-known holidays.
These institutions of higher learning have been around for centuries—in some cases, even a millennium.
Many of Jack Kerouac's novels drew details from his own life. Here's what you need to know about the author of 'On the Road.'
From FDR’s modest Lincoln to Obama’s massive Ground Force One, here’s how the president’s car has changed over the years.
Depending on which survey you’re looking at, candy corn is either the best or the worst Halloween candy ever created. Either way, here’s how it came to be.
We’re used to taking it figuratively: One “slays” on guitar, is a “killer” pianist, or wants to “die” listening to a miraculous piece of music. History, though, is surprisingly rich with examples of people who met their ends thanks to a musical instrument
Helen Pfeil thought some kids were much too old for treats, so she played a nasty trick on them instead.
Jimi Hendrix was born in Seattle but spent much of his childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, where his grandparents lived in Hogan's Alley—a historical Black neighborhood that was lost to time and urban renewal.
The Constitution never specified a number of Supreme Court justices, and it’s fluctuated quite a lot over the years.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows has long promoted goodwill among all, but its disbanded lodges had a habit of leaving behind human remains for the new occupants to discover.
The practice of trick or treating didn't appear in North America until the 1930s, when kids started emulating front-page criminals and used principles of extortion and racketeering to demand candy—or else.
From the start, Princess Margaret’s pop culture legacy was written in the stars—or at least the 'Sunday Express.'
Before Vladimir Nabokov gained fame for ‘Lolita,’ he helped hone the writing skills of a future Supreme Court icon.
In this final bonus episode of History Vs., Erin and Mental Floss fact checker Austin Thompson discuss the challenges and delights of tracking down the truth about Theodore Roosevelt—and bust some TR myths, too. Learn more about your ad-choices at https
Theodore Roosevelt had very particular ideas about how Sagamore Hill should be designed—including "a very big piazza ... where we could sit in rocking chairs and look at the sunset." Here what you should know about Roosevelt's "Summer White House."
Frieda Belinfante realized she wasn’t destined to be a part of the orchestra—she was meant to lead it. But the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands during World War II put her career on hold.