JULY 4TH

When a pizza oven like this hits your backyard, that's amore.

8 of the Best Fourth of July Sales to Shop From Solo Stove, Sur La Table, and More

Discover eight of the best Fourth of July sales to shop this weekend from retailers like Anthropologie, Leesa, and Solo Stove.

Watch This Amazing Slow-Motion Video of Daytime Fireworks Exploding

The colored smoke of daytime fireworks creates what The Slow Mo Guys describe as a “rainbow volcano.”

Food is a big part of many Fourth of July celebrations.

10 Things You Didn't Know About the Fourth of July

One Founding Father thinks we're celebrating on the wrong day, but that hasn't stopped Americans from pulling out all the stops on July 4.

May all dogs be this chill on the Fourth of July.

5 Ways to Keep Your Dog Calm on the Fourth of July

Fourth of July fireworks and parties can be distressing for dogs—and their pet parents. Here are tips that can help.

Which Stores Are Open on July 4th?

If you need to pick up some last-minute grilling supplies on July 4th, these major grocery and retail stores will be open.

The 13 Best Places to Eat and Drink in Washington, D.C.

We've covered a lot of the best foods, destinations, and bookstores in all 50 states here at Mental Floss. Now, it's our capital city's turn.

12 Facts About Born on the Fourth of July

Tom Cruise earned his first Best Actor Oscar nomination for Oliver Stone's star-spangled Vietnam War flick, but the role of Ron Kovic was supposed to be Al Pacino's.